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Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 18/05/2000

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the Exchange and its subsidiaries will be closed on Thursday, 18 May 2000 in conjunction with the Wesak Day holiday. The Exchange and its subsidiaries will commence operations on Friday, 19 May 2000.
Statement From The London Metal Exchange - 10,000th LMEX Lot Traded

Date 17/05/2000

Yesterday, the 10,000th lot of the LME's new base metals index contract, LMEX, was traded. Commenting on this total, David King, LME Chief Executive said:
New York Mercantile Exchange And 15 Traders File Class Action Suit Against New York Board Of Trade, New York Clearing Corp., And Klein & Co. To Block Use Of Third Party Customer Funds

Date 17/05/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange and 15 of its members today filed a class action complaint and is seeking a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief to block the New York Board of Trade(NYBOT), New York Clearing Corp. (NYCC), and Klein & Co. Futures, Inc., from using innocent, third party customer funds to meet margin obligations on the NYBOT.
London Stock Exchange Report On Technical Breakdown

Date 17/05/2000

A full investigation has now been completed into the causes of the technical problems experienced by the London Stock Exchange on 5 April when the market opened at 3.45 p.m.
iX-international Exchanges And The Euro

Date 17/05/2000

In evidence to the Treasury Select Committee today, Don Cruickshank, Chairman-designate of iX-international exchanges - to be created by the prospective merger of the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse - confirmed its policy with regard to the quotation of shares in euro and sterling.

HKFE Panel Sees Three-month HIBOR Easing

Date 17/05/2000

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange's (HKFE) panel of forecasters from 10 banks predicts that with the demand for interbank funds likely to weaken, the three-month HIBOR (Hong Kong interbank offered rate) will be lower on 17 July 2000 compared to its level on 15 May 2000. The panel also sees one-month HIBOR easing between now and mid-July 2000. Both forecasts appear in the latest edition of the HKFE's "HIBOR Futures Market Update" newsletter, published yesterday.
HKEx Board Endorses Removal Of Minimum Brokerage Commission Rules

Date 17/05/2000

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (May 17,) endorsed a proposal to remove the rules which fix the respective minimum brokerage commission rates for stock and futures transactions with effect from April 1, 2002.
CBOT Increases Agricultural Daily Price Limits To Enhance Market Opportunity And Increase Efficiency

Date 17/05/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that it plans to increase CBOT price limits - which is the maximum daily price change - for its agricultural futures and options contacts. The new limits will be implemented in conjunction with the launch of the CBOT-Eurex Alliance electronic trading platform later this year, pending approval by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Hands Over Responsibility For The Securities Industry Examinations To The Hong Kong Securities Institute

Date 16/05/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has handed over responsibility for the Securities Industry Examinations to the Hong Kong Securities Institute.
TechWIG - A New Index Of The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 16/05/2000

On May 19, 2000, the Warsaw Stock Exchange launches a new index called TechWIG. This follows the recent launch of SiTech - the new technology market segment on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in April.