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EEX Turns Over 1.3 TWh In Integrated Spot And Futures Market In July - Second Highest Turnover In Spot Market - Three New Trading Participants

Date 01/08/2001

EEX European Energy Exchange reported its turnover figures for the month of Juli on Wednesday, showing that 1.3 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity were traded on the integrated spot and futures market. July figures are in line with the previous months figures of 1.4 TWh. Trading figures of 913,778 MWh for the spot market showed the second highest turnover since the launch of the spot market in August last year. The futures market posted trading figures of 361,836 MWh. Since the launch of the E
CME Volume For July Reaches 29.6 Million, Up 91 Percent - GLOBEX®2 Electronic Volume Increases 158 Percent To 6.6 Million

Date 01/08/2001

Trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose 91 percent above year-ago levels to 29.6 million contracts in July, higher than any previous July in exchange history. Volume on CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system reached 6.2 million, an increase of 158 percent over July 2000.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Reports Strong Results

Date 01/08/2001

Higher trading volumes led to strong revenue and earnings growth at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) for the second quarter of 2001.
CBOT July Fed Funds Settle At 96.231

Date 01/08/2001

The CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for July 2001 was liquidated by cash settlement this morning at a final settlement price of 96.231 for an average overnight effective rate of 3.769 percent during the delivery month.
World's Major Securities Clearing Houses Create Association To Respond To Marketplace Needs For Seamless Clearing

Date 31/07/2001

The world's principal clearing organisations have formed a new association, called CCP 12, dedicated to improving global clearing, netting and central counterparty (CCP) services.

Toronto Stock Exchange To Complete Acquisition Of CDNX - Securities Commissions Grant Regulatory Approval

Date 31/07/2001

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) received approvals today from the Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario securities commissions which will allow it to complete its acquisition of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). Closing of the transaction is expected to occur tomorrow, August 1, 2001.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 26.5 Billion Krónur

Date 31/07/2001

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on July 31st the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.9 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 26.5 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Standard & Poor's - Index Change - TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian Smallcap And TSE 200 Indices

Date 31/07/2001

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that the following changes will take place in the TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap and TSE 200 Indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, August 1, 2001.
Securities And Exchange Commission Announces Public Reporting By Market Centers Under Execution Quality Disclosure Rule

Date 31/07/2001

Today the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the first posting by market centers of publicly available monthly reports of execution quality for listed securities. Rule 11Ac1-5, the order execution quality disclosure rule, requires each market center to make its execution quality files available for downloading at a free internet site that is readily accessible to the public. The reports cover the trading of listed securities for the month of June 2001. Reports covering the trading of N
SEC Extends Comment Period On The NASDAQ Stock Market Inc.'s Application For Registration As A National Securities Exchange Under Section 6 Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 To August 29, 2001

Date 31/07/2001

On July 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended the comment period for The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.'s application for registration as a national securities exchange to August 29, 2001.