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Osaka Mercantile Aluminium Futures Weekly Report

Date 31/08/1999

This week, OME aluminium futures trended downward on active long-liquidation due to the yen's further gain. The open interest decreased sharply, and fell below the 76,000 lot level for the first time in three months. Distant month : opening 165.1 yen, a high 167.6 yen (Aug. 27), a low 162.4 yen (Aug. 23), closing 166.3 yen
Kansas City Board of Trade natural gas market to close early Friday

Date 31/08/1999

Kansas City Board of Trade western natural gas futures and options will close early Friday, September 3, in observance of Labor Day.
HKFE Chief Executive Resigns

Date 31/08/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) said today (August 30) that Chief Executive Robert B. (Randy) Gilmore has resigned. Mr. Gilmore's resignation is effective tomorrow (August 31). HKFE General Counsel William D. Grossman has been named Acting Chief Executive. (Biographical information on Mr. Grossman accompanies this press release.)
Global Crossing Ltd. to Join Nasdaq-100 Index Beginning September 9, 1999

Date 31/08/1999

Global Crossing Ltd. (Nasdaq:GBLX), of Hamilton, Bermuda, will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (NDX), effective at the beginning of trading Thursday, September 9, 1999. Global Crossing will be the third non-U.S. company to be included in the Nasdaq-100®, joining LM Ericcson Telephone Company (Nasdaq:ERICY) and Reuters Group PLC (Nasdaq: RTRSY). Shares of Global Crossing will also be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index SharesSM (Amex:QQQ), the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM, which are
SFE & State Forests Of NSW To Develop World's First Carbon Trading Market

Date 30/08/1999

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) and its subsidiary, the New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with State Forests of New South Wales to develop the world's first exchange-traded market for carbon sequestration credits.

Montreal Exchange to Begin Trading S&P Canada 60 Index Futures and Options

Date 30/08/1999

As part of a public event held at the Montreal Exchange today, senior executives of Montreal's trading floor formally announced the launch of new index contracts - the S&P Canada 60 Index Futures and Options - which begin trading on September 7, 1999.
Eurex Is Introducing New Products - Options on shares of Neuer Markt companies Consors, EM. TV and Mobilcom

Date 30/08/1999

Eurex, the joint German-Swiss derivatives market, is launching five new stock options on September 20. This was announced by the world's largest derivatives market on Monday. In addition to Adecco, the new Swiss Market Index stock, and the future DAX German blue chip Fresenius Medical Care (Fresenius is replacing Hoechst AG in the DAX as of September 20 as a result of the Hoechst merger with Rhône-Poulenc), options on Neuer Markt equities will also be traded for the first time. The selection of
CBOE Names DPMs to Trade 29 Newly Listed Options

Date 30/08/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it has assigned the Designated Primary Market Makers (DPMs) to trade 29 stock options that will begin trading on Wednesday, September 1 at CBOE.
Bahrain Stock Exchange Securities & Investment Research Weekly Report

Date 30/08/1999

The majority of Gulf stock markets continue to show improvements. Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia posted gains of 0.1%, 2.5% and 1.9% respectively while Kuwait fell by 0.3%.
NYMEX To Increase Natural Gas Margins

Date 28/08/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase the margins on its Henry Hub natural gas futures contract as of the close of business on August 27 to USD2,500 from USD1,900 for clearing members; to USD2,750 from USD2,090 for members; and to USD3,375 from USD2,565 for customers.