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Eurex Launches Option On Givaudan - Equity Options On New SMI Stock

Date 09/06/2000

Eurex, the European derivatives market, is launching equity options on Givaudan on June 19, 2000. Givaudan is a spinoff of the Swiss company Roche and has been traded at SWX since June 8. The company was included in SMI, the SWX blue-chip index, on the same date. Starting on June 19, it will also be possible to trade options and futures on the Neuer Markt blue-chip index, the Nemax 50.
CME's E-mini Equity Index Contracts Set New Open Interest Records

Date 09/06/2000

Open interest in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) E-mini S&P 500 Stock Price Index and E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index futures contracts both rose to record levels on June 7.
CME, CBOT Respond To Commodity Exchange Act Legislation Introduced By Lugar

Date 09/06/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) issued the following statement in response to the introduction today of Senator Richard Lugar's (R-IN) bill, S. 2697, amending the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA):
Tradepoint Financial Networks Plc Connectivity Link With GL Trade Extends Tradepoint's Reach In Europe

Date 08/06/2000

Tradepoint Financial Networks plc ("Tradepoint") - the electronic market for equities trading - announced that it has agreed to establish a trading link with GL Trade, a leading provider of financial trading software. The addition of GL Trade's predominantly European customer base, currently around 200 global financial institutions, will further extend the reach of Tradepoint's electronic order book.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Announces Participation In Global Equity Market Discussions

Date 08/06/2000

Tokyo Stock Exchange today announced its participation in multilateral discussions to explore the feasibility of a Global Equity Market with Australia Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Euronext (Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris), New York Stock Exchange, the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, and the Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo.

The New Warsaw Stock Exchange Centre Opened

Date 08/06/2000

The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) will soon start moving its offices to a new location in Ksiazeca Street. The construction of the new Exchange Centre has just been completed and today the official opening of the building has taken place.
Tallinn Stock Exchange Granted FESE Corresponding Member Status

Date 08/06/2000

On 08.06.2000 the general assembly of Federation of European Stock Exchanges (FESE) granted Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) the corresponding member status in FESE.
SWX - Reference price For Givaudan

Date 08/06/2000

The initial listing of Givaudan shares is to take place on June 8th. For the adjustment of the SWX indices to accommodate this spin-off, a reference price of CHF 545 was accorded to Givaudan's shares following the close of trading on June 7th.
Singapore Exchange And Australian Stock Exchange Establish Equities Trading And Settlement Links - Investors In Australia And Singapore To Buy And Sell Stocks In Each Others' Market, In Their Own Currency, Through Stockbrokers In Their Own Country

Date 08/06/2000

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) have signed a historic agreement to jointly design, develop and establish an active electronic link between the two exchanges' trading and settlement systems.
SGX Implements Special Trading Counters For Share Buy-Backs

Date 08/06/2000

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced the implementation of special trading counters (STCs) for share buy-back by listed companies, with effect from 9 June 2000. Shareholders who sell their shares back to the company during the share buy-back exercise through these STCs are eligible for tax credits if they have held these shares for at least 183 days prior to the trade date.