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Copenhagen Stock Exchange: November Saw The Highest Turnover In Five Months On The Equity Market And The Highest Turnover On The Bond Market In More Than Two Years

Date 05/12/2001

Equity trading in November was the highest since the Exchange implemented the new reporting rules in July 2001. The average daily trading in November was DKK 1.8 billion, which was 20 per cent higher than in October. The total trading in shares in November reached DKK 39.4 billion in market value.
CBOE Announces Christmas Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 05/12/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Christmas holiday:
BEL20 Index - New Divisor

Date 05/12/2001

Following the payment of a dividend by GIB (see press release 22 November 2001), the current divisor of the BEL20 Price Index will be replaced.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Securities Trading In Nov. 2001 Up 77%, Led By Top Active INET

Date 04/12/2001

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President, Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, disclosed that SET securities trading in November recorded a total market turnover of 18,369.38 million shares in volume and 120,578.87 million baht in value, increased by 52,575.33 million baht from October or 77.31%. The SET Index closed on November 30 at 302.62, up by 27.53 points or 10.01 % from the previous month, and having Internet Thailand Public Co Ltd (INET) as the most active stock.
Standard & Poor's - Index Change - TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P/TSE Canadian Energy Sector, TSE 100 And TSE 200 Indices

Date 04/12/2001

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that the following changes will take place in the TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P/TSE Canadian Energy Sector, TSE 100 and TSE 200 Indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, December 5th, 2001.

SPDRs® Now Available At CBOE®

Date 04/12/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts (SPDRs) are now available at CBOE. SPDRs, ticker symbol SPY, represent units of beneficial interest in a unit investment trust that holds the component stocks of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ("S&P 500 Index"). SPDRs can be bought or sold throughout the trading day, like common stock, on the CBOE. Wolverine Trading, LP was appointed the Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) for SPY.
SGX Derivatives Trading Breaks Annual & Monthly Record Volume

Date 04/12/2001

SGX is pleased to announce that its derivatives market traded a total of 28,872,913 contracts from January to November this year. This has already exceeded the record annual volume of 27,861,162 contracts set in 1998.
SGX Announces Interest To Be Concentrator For Cross-Border Trades

Date 04/12/2001

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it is in exploratory talks with two straight through processing (STP) service providers to facilitate cross border settlements. The two organisations are Omgeo, a joint venture between the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation and Thomson Financial, and Global Straight Through Processing Association (GSTPA).
SEC Cautions Companies, Alerts Investors To Potential Dangers Of "Pro Forma" Financials

Date 04/12/2001

Today we are issuing cautionary advice that companies and their advisors should consider when releasing "pro forma" financial information. We believe it is appropriate to sound a warning about the presentation of company earnings and operating results on the basis of methodologies other than Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Recommended Cash Offer For Liffe (Holdings) plc By UBS Warburg On Behalf Of Euronext UK plc A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Of Euronext N.V.

Date 04/12/2001

Offer unconditional as to acceptances Acceptances held or received in respect of approximately 80 per cent. of issued share capital Offer extended to 3.00 p.m. on 24 December 2001