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Paris Bourse Midcap Trading Data - Trading In Midcaps Reaches Record Highs In 1st-Half 2000 - June Figures Steady

Date 25/07/2000

Mid-size stocks traded on the Second Marché and Nouveau Marché in Paris turned in a record performance in the first half of 2000, with transactions totaling EUR 20.33 bn compared with EUR 15.8 bn for the whole of 1999. The number of trades reached 6.5 million, nearly twice the full-year 1999 figure of 3.7 million.
NYSE Proposes To Start Decimal-Pricing Pilot On Aug. 28

Date 25/07/2000

The New York Stock Exchange, together with a securities-industry committee on decimal pricing, has proposed to the Securities and Exchange Commission an Aug. 28 start date for the decimal-pricing pilot for NYSE-listed stocks.
NYBOT And NYMEX Litigation Dismissed Regarding Clearing Member

Date 25/07/2000

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) today announced a settlement of the litigation between the respective exchanges relating to the suspension of a clearing member, Klein & Co. Futures, Inc., from NYBOT and its clearinghouse, the New York Clearing Corporation (NYCC).
Karen Lee Appointed, Head Of Listing, Regulation & Risk Management Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Limited

Date 25/07/2000

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has appointed Ms Karen Lee as Head of Listing, Regulation & Risk Management. She succeeds Mr Lawrence Fok, whose appointment as Deputy Chief Operating Officer of HKEx and Chief Executive of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong with effect from 1 August was announced in June.
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. To Join Nasdaq Financial-100 Index Beginning July 31, 2000

Date 25/07/2000

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:HCBK) of Paramus, New Jersey, will become a component of the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index®, effective at the beginning of trading Monday, July 31, 2000. Hudson City Bancorp will replace Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., which is being acquired by Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.

CME E-mini Lean Hog Contract Opens

Date 25/07/2000

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) officials today rang a ceremonial bell initiating trading in "E-mini" lean hog futures contracts-the first traditional agricultural commodity to be traded exclusively on the CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system.
Central Bank Of Iceland Weekly Repo Auction 25/7 2000

Date 25/07/2000

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on July 25, of the standard maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.6 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 20 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
CBOT Promotes Two New Officers

Date 25/07/2000

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade yesterday announced the appointment of two new officers. Mary McDonnell has been promoted to the position of Vice President and Managing Director, CBOT/Eurex Alliance, and Thomas S. Cargie has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Market Data Services.
Brennan Letter Updates CBOT Members On Restructuring

Date 25/07/2000

July 25, 2000 Dear Fellow Members: Several weeks ago, the membership overwhelmingly approved the implementation of the initial step of our overall restructuring strategy, which will enable the CBOT to reincorporate in Delaware as a Delaware nonstock, not-for-profit corporation. In addition, shortly after the membership vote, we filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the CBOT's reincorporation in Delaware would not extinguish the Exercise Right and asked the Court to pr
Amsterdam Exchanges Fair Value Method

Date 25/07/2000

Amsterdam Exchanges announces the following further to AEX-Announcement 2000-061 and Press Release 2000-040. With the settlement of open option positions by means of the fair value method, the theoretical price for option series with a remaining time to maturity of 12 months and longer will be determined by means of the Black & Scholes formula. Amsterdam Exchanges will of course take the intrinsic value into account when determining the value of the open option series. If the Black & Scholes for