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  • NYMEX Sets Crude Oil Daily Volume Record

    Date 15/07/1999

    A daily volume record was established on the New York Mercantile Exchange yesterday for crude oil futures trading when 244,742 contracts traded, surpassing the previous record of 244,714 contracts set on May 12, 1999.

  • NSX to collaborate with ASX

    Date 15/07/1999

    The Stock Exchange of Newcastle (NSX) expects to begin operation of its new, fully electronic stock market in the last quarter of 1999. The NSX market, which is subject to final regulatory approval, will be capable of trading most Australian securities.

  • Kuwait Stock Exchange June Trading Report

    Date 15/07/1999

    The index of Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1570.3 points at the end of June, an increase of 8.8 points from the end May closing level.

  • Extension of Consultation Period on Proposed Changes to ertain Chapters of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Listing Rules

    Date 15/07/1999

    The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong issued a market consultation paper on proposed changes to the Exchange Listing Rules dealing with rule 8.10 (competing business), Chapter 14 (notifiable transactions) and Chapter 17 (share schemes) in May 1999. Following requests from market practitioners, the consultation period will be extended by one month from July 31 to August 31, 1999.

  • CME Announces Officer Promotions

    Date 15/07/1999

    The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has promoted four employees - Edward Gogol, Julie Holrichter, Robert Petrowski and Thomas Tabisz - to Vice President, CME Chairman announced.

  • Banks buy VPC - strenghtening of the Nordic financial market

    Date 15/07/1999

    Today, Nordbanken, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Svenska Handelsbanken and Swedbank signed an agreement with the Swedish State, Industriförbundet (The Federation of Swedish Industries) and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, to buy 75 per cent of the shares of Värdepapperscentralen VPC AB (The Swedish Central Securities Depository) for SEK 900 million. In connection with the purchase, the banks will co-operate with the OM Group on how efficiency may be increased as regards the securities market

  • IPE Fuel Oil Futures Imminent

    Date 14/07/1999

    A new risk management tool will shortly be made available to the oil and shipping industries - Fuel Oil futures. The IPE Board of Directors has approved the scheduled launch date of 3 September.

  • French Derivatives Markets Open on July 14

    Date 14/07/1999

    On Wednesday July 14, which is a French national day, trading in MATIF and MONEP financial futures and related options will be open through the NSC electronic system in accordance with the following timetable:

  • Amex to Voluntarily Delist 105 Option Classes

    Date 14/07/1999

    The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) has announced that it will voluntarily delist 105 option classes from trading. Delisting of multiply-listed options will be effective on the Amex trading floor at the close of business on Wednesday, July 14, 1999. Delisting of singly-listed options on the Amex will be effective upon the expiration of each options' furthest term series.

  • Warsaw Stock Exchange Signs A Memorandum of Co-operation with London

    Date 13/07/1999

    On July 12, 1999 in Warsaw, Dr Wieslaw Rozlucki, President and CEO of the Warsaw Stock Exchange and Sir John Kemp-Welch, Chairman of the London Stock Exchange signed a Memorandum of Co-operation between the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange Ltd.