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  • CME Contract Specifications Changes: CME-CheMatch Benzene And Mixed Xylenes Futures

    Date 04/12/2001

    The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced that it will expand trading hours of CME-CheMatch benzene and mixed xylenes futures to nearly around-the-clock, from 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) to 2:15 p.m. the following business day, with a 5:30 p.m. opening on Sundays.

  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Becomes Subsidiary Of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.

    Date 04/12/2001

    The reorganization of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) into a holding company structure was successfully completed today, when the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings).

  • CBOT's November 2001 Volume Tops 30 Million, Highest Ever

    Date 04/12/2001

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced combined open outcry and electronic platform trading volume of 30,009,125 contracts for November 2001, the highest monthly volume ever recorded in exchange history. Volume was up 49.1 % from November 2000, up 39.3% from October 2001, and up 10.3% for the year at 240,476,944 contracts.

  • CBOT Members Approve New Pricing Strategy

    Date 04/12/2001

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) membership today approved comprehensive revisions to the exchange's pricing strategy, as recommended and endorsed by the CBOT® Board of Directors. The vote to approve the new pricing strategy was 400 5/6 in favor to 95 1/6 against.

  • Busiest November Ever On LIFFE

    Date 04/12/2001

    The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) had its busiest November ever with a total volume of 25 million futures and options contracts, an increase of 130% on November 2000. Average daily volume for the month was 1.15 million. Volumes for the first eleven months are 67% up on 2000.