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HKEx To Introduce New Stock Futures Market Arrangements And Eleven New Stock Futures And Stock Options Contracts

Date 26/07/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) will implement stock futures market changes and introduce eleven new stock futures and stock options contracts on 27 August (Monday). The moves are designed to strengthen the HKEx Derivatives Market by aligning the stock futures and stock options markets more closely, and giving investors more choices.
HKEx Derivatives Market Quarterly Market Statistics Q2 2001

Date 26/07/2001

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) Derivatives Market's total futures and options contract volume rose 45.3 per cent in the second quarter from the same period last year. Total volume in Q2 2001 was 2,532,034 contracts comprised of 1,343,564 futures and 1,188,470 options contracts. In Q2 2000, total volume was 1,743,167 contracts comprised of 946,039 futures and 797,128 options contracts.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Delists Existing Aug 01 Field Pea Futures Contract; Trading Commenced With A Newly Revised Contract Effective With The Oct 01 Contract

Date 25/07/2001

The Board of Governors of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) announced today that the Aug 01 field pea futures contract is being delisted, effective immediately. The Exchange's revised field pea futures contract commenced trading July 25, 2001 with the Oct 01 contract and forward.
London Stock Exchange Launches Landmark Across Britain And Ireland

Date 25/07/2001

The London Stock Exchange today completed the national launch of its landMARK initiative, which began with the successful rollout of landMARK north west in April.
Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc. And Waypoint Financial Corp. To Join Nasdaq Financial-100 Index Beginning August 1, 2001

Date 25/07/2001

Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:HARB) of Fort Pierce, Florida, and Waypoint Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:WYPT) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will become components of the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Wednesday, August 1, 2001. Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc. and Waypoint Financial Corp. will replace Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (Nasdaq:ALRE) and Richmond County Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:RCBK).

Euronext: Crucell In Next 150 Index

Date 25/07/2001

Following the official result of the takeover bid by Seat Pagine Gialle for the French company Consodata, Consodata will be deleted from the Next 150 index with effect from 30 July 2001, in accordance with rule 6.3.3 of the index ground rules.
Deutsche Börse: König & Bauer In The MDAX As Of Monday

Date 25/07/2001

As of Monday, July 30, König & Bauer AG will be in the MDAX (mid-cap DAX) with its preference shares, as Deutsche Börse reported on Wednesday. The exchange had already announced the procedure for the index change in June. According to the final result of its tender offer, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re) holds more than 85 percent of the shares in Ergo.This means that Ergo no longer meets the prerequisites to remain in the MDAX; the Deutsche Börse rules and regulations sti
CBOE Board of Directors Votes To Eliminate Marketing Fee

Date 25/07/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that its Board of Directors approved, effective August 1, suspension of the Exchange's marketing fee program, retaining the ability to reinstate it at any time.
Australian Wine Exchange Association With Langton's - Langton's To Offer Independent Wine Research On AWX Listings

Date 25/07/2001

The Australian Wine Exchange Pty Ltd ("AWX") today announced that it has formed an association with Langton's Fine Wine Auctions ("Langtons"), Australia's leading fine wine auction house, to offer independent research on premium wine to be listed on the AWX market.
virt-x Revision Of Market Hours

Date 24/07/2001

virt-x plc announced today that from 1 August 2001 its pan-European blue chip equity market will close at 17.30 Central European Time (16.30 BST). The decision to revise the market's opening hours has been taken in response to demand from virt-x members. virt-x will now offer trading in the constituents of the major pan-European blue chip indices between 09.00 and 17.30 CET.