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Nasdaq Expects To Reopen For Trading No Later Than Monday, September 17

Date 13/09/2001

As stated on Wednesday afternoon at a press conference at Bear Sterns, Nasdaq is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the exchanges, market participants and others to reopen equities markets. Investors should be reassured. International markets are operating in an orderly fashion. Nasdaq expects to reopen for trading no later than Monday, September 17.
Nasdaq Comments On The Possible Collapse Of One Liberty Plaza Headquarters In New York City

Date 13/09/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., offers the following statement on the reported possible collapse of its New York headquarters building at One Liberty Plaza as a result of the tragedy in downtown New York City. At present, we have no evidence that the building willl collapse, but want to provide some perspective on what such an event would mean.
London Stock Exchange To Observe 3 Minute Silence

Date 13/09/2001

Following yesterday's decision by the European Union to call for a day of mourning on Friday 14 September 2001 in light of the tragic events in the United States, the London Stock Exchange will observe three minutes' silence from 11am BST.
Letter From CME Chairman Of The Board And President And Chief Executive Officer To All Shareholders, Members And CME Staff

Date 13/09/2001

At a meeting yesterday, the CME Executive Committee approved a $1 million contribution toward the establishment of a charitable foundation from which we can fund disaster relief to those persons affected by the devastating attacks that occurred in New York and Washington on Tuesday. This tragedy has caused intense human suffering and hardship to many of our families, friends and colleagues at the epicentre of the attacks. We hope that our financial support of the relief effort will provide need
HKEx: Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives (As At 13 September 2001)

Date 13/09/2001

The following initiatives are subject to market support and regulatory approval so they may not be implemented.

HkEx: Amendments To The Gem Listing Rules In Relation To The Financial Disclosure Provisions And The General Disclosure Obligation

Date 13/09/2001

The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market (the "GEM Listing Rules") have been amended. The amendments relate to the financial disclosure provisions and the general disclosure obligation and are modelled closely on equivalent provisions in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Main Board Listing Rules"). More specifically:
Euronext To Implement A Coordinated Three-Minute Of Silence And A Simultaneous General Trading Halt On All Its Markets At 12.00 P.M. CET On Friday 14 September

Date 13/09/2001

Responding to the call of the Council of the European Union, Euronext has decided to implement a coordinated three-minute of silence and a simultaneous general trading halt on all its markets at 12.00 p.m. CET on Friday 14 September, to express its sympathy with the victims of the deeply tragic events in the United States.
Euronext Postpones Launch Of Winefex® Bordeaux

Date 13/09/2001

As Friday, September 14 is a day of mourning in Europe following the tragic events that have struck the American people, Euronext is postponing the launch of its Winefex® Bordeaux future for a week.
Deutsche Börse And Eurex Call For Three Minutes Silence

Date 13/09/2001

Deutsche Börse and Eurex will observe three minutes silence on Friday at 12.00 a.m. CET responding to the call of the Council of the European Union in light of the tragic events in the United States. The two exchanges have requested market participants not to trade during this period. Trading on Xetra in shares of the indices DAX and MDAX as well as in Neuer Markt shares will be halted for the minutes of mourning.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. To Resume Trading In U.S. Equity Index Products When U.S. Securities Markets Resume Trading, Scheduled For Monday, Sept. 17 - CME Reports Heavy Trading Volume Today, With Nearly 2.5 Million Contracts For First Day Of Resum

Date 13/09/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced that it expects to resume open outcry and electronic trading of its U.S. equity index products on Monday, Sept. 17, coinciding with the expected date that the U.S. securities markets will re-open. The decision to resume trading was coordinated with other U.S. financial markets and regulatory agencies.