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Nasdaq MarketSite Unveils The Nasdaq Market Transition

Date 16/01/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. announced that it is unveiling at the Nasdaq MarketSite today a new ceremony meant to signify the transition between the official 4:00 p.m. close of the stock market to the beginning of extended trading hours for Nasdaq stocks. Similar to the 9:30 a.m. market open, an invited guest will press the button at 4:00 p.m. which lights up the Nasdaq MarketSite Wall with the ticker and updated graphs displaying extended trading hours information.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For December 2000

Date 16/01/2001

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1348.1 points at the end of December, an increase of 3.9 points from the closing value at the end of November.
Kansas City Board Of Trade Announces Member Dividend

Date 16/01/2001

The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade at the December board meeting declared a dividend for 2001 for all "A" members of record as of Dec. 19, 2000.
CME To Settle Domestic Stock Indexes At Fair Value At End Of Every Month, Beginning Jan. 30, 2001- Expands Quarterly Procedures To Monthly Basis, Including Earlier Close At 3:05 P.M.

Date 16/01/2001

Responding to customer demand, the Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) approved expansion of the "fair value" settlement of domestic stock indexes to a monthly basis-beginning with the last day of trading this month, Wednesday, Jan. 31. CME will follow the same procedures it has used for quarter-end fair value settlements since Dec. 29, 1999.
Australian Derivatives Exchange: Metamorphosis Of Fixed Interest Market Captured By Index Futures

Date 16/01/2001

The dynamics of the entire Australian fixed interest market - including both government and corporate bonds - will be captured for the first time with a product launch announced today by the Australian Derivatives Exchange (ADX).

Toronto Stock Exchange To Make Cents Of Your Investments

Date 15/01/2001

On Monday, January 29, 2001 the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) will begin trading all stocks with a trading price greater than $5.00 in penny increments. The move to penny trading is the next stage in decimal trading for the TSE, which in 1996, became the first exchange in North America to introduce decimal trading.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange's Trading Volume Up 15% in 2000

Date 15/01/2001

The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE) announced that trading volume in 2000 was 17,188,227, up 15.1% from 1999 due to the removal of Bank of Japan's so called "zero interest rate policy" and the introduction of half tick pricing .
Singapore Exchange Ltd Grants Approval-In-Principle For Three New Members

Date 15/01/2001

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it has granted approval-in-principle for three new corporate members.
Russian Trading System Trade Volume Grew 2.4 Times In 2000

Date 15/01/2001

In December 2000 RTS trade volume amounted to $264 mln. Thus RTS total trade volume in 2000 reached $5.8 bln, 2.4 times up from the total in 1999 ($2.4 bln).
OM Technology Signs Agreement With American Stock Exchange - OM Technology To Deliver SAXESS And CLICK Exchange Systems

Date 15/01/2001

OM Technology has been chosen to deliver electronic trading technology to the American Stock Exchange® (Amex®), US' leading exchange for Exchange Traded Funds and second largest options exchange, for its options and equity business. The purchase is a major advancement for the Amex's plans to implement a screen based trading system in 2001. The estimated combined order value is approximately 30 MUSD, including licenses, project and five year support.