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virt-x Tariff Structure To Cut The Cost Of Pan-European Trading

Date 22/02/2001

virt-x plc ("virt-x") announced yesterday the trading tariffs for its new pan-European blue chip market to be launched on 25 June 2001. Following the commencement of trading, which will be phased, virt-x members will be able to trade in the constituents of all of the major European blue chip indices on one market with one set of trading tariffs. This will not only simplify the process of trading pan-European blue chips; it will also significantly reduce the cost of European equity trading, parti
Stock Exchange of Thailand Announces Board of Governors' Resolutions February 2001

Date 22/02/2001

Mr. Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, President, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced the latest SET Board of Governors resolutions following the Board's monthly meeting as follows:
Program Trading Averaged 27.8 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 12-Feb. 16, 2001

Date 22/02/2001

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Feb. 12-Feb. 16, 2001.
Open Interest In CME Milk Futures Soars Past 10,000 Mark

Date 22/02/2001

For eight consecutive sessions, open interest in Class III milk futures on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has continued to set new records, beginning with 9,741 positions on Feb. 9, and reaching 10,669 on Feb. 21. In addition, CME’s Class IV milk futures set open interest records for the past three consecutive sessions, beginning with 1,985 positions on Feb. 16, and reaching 2,061 on Feb. 21.
HKEx Order Routing System And Online Trading Service To Commence Operation Tomorrow

Date 22/02/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce its Order Routing System (ORS) infrastructure and Online Trading Service tomorrow (Friday, 23 February). ORS is part of AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System.

CME GLOBEX®2 Record Volume Surpasses 300,000 - E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures Set Volume Records

Date 22/02/2001

Trading volume on GLOBEX®2, the electronic trading system of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), rose to a record 306,417 contracts yesterday, setting its second record in two weeks. On Feb. 14, a record 297,100 contracts were traded on the system.
CBOT To Provide Access To a/c/e Trading Platform In Hong Kong

Date 22/02/2001

After receiving the necessary regulatory approval, the Chicago Board of Trade announced today that it is now permitted by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to provide and facilitate electronic access from Hong Kong to all CBOT® products via the a/c/e electronic trading platform, jointly developed by CBOT® and Eurex.
Australian Stock Exchange Limited And New Zealand Stock Exchange Decide Not To Merge.

Date 22/02/2001

Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) has concluded discussions with the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZSE) concerning a merger of the two exchanges.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Announces Launch Date Of Basis And Block Trading for JGB

Date 21/02/2001

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has decided to introduce Basis and Block Trading for JGB futures on April 9, 2001 in order to satisfy the diversifying needs of market users, and to enhance the convenience of JGB Futures as a hedging tool. Basis trading will allow the execution of cash JGB and JGB futures trades simultaneously; and block trading is expected to contribute to the smoother execution of large cross-transactions.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand To Host Investor Fair In June Aiming To Expand Investor Base - Spotlighting Capital Market Investment Opportunities - Cultivating Public Interest In Alternative Ways To Invest - Bringing Investors And Market Players Together

Date 21/02/2001

In another hands-on project to grow its investor base, the Stock Exchange of Thailand in June will host an investor fair highlighting the appeal of capital market investment, an investment alternative not to be missed. This SET-hosted event targets potential investors, headlining the many advantages of capital market investment. Investor Fair visitors can expect the most current and top-flight information intended to assure their long-term readiness to invest wisely, especially as they decide