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Electricity Trading On EEX Successfully Launched - 12,233 Megawatt Hours Traded - 21 Market Participants From Five Countries On Board For The Launch

Date 08/08/2000

"Our high expectations have been surpassed," said the two EEX Board members Christian Geyer and Hans E. Schweickardt, summing up the successful launch of the European Energy Exchange on Tuesday. On the first day of trading, 12,233 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity were traded.
Archipelago Begins Trading In Nasdaq InterMarket

Date 08/08/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced today that Archipelago has begun trading New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock Exchange (AMEX) stocks on Nasdaq InterMarketSM (formerly known as the Third Market). This is the first time an electronic communications network (ECN) has traded exchange-listed stocks in the national market system. Yesterday, when this new service began, investors and traders using Archipelago were able to set the inside quote of 11 exchange-listed securities just a
The KFX Index Reaches 1st All-Time High In August

Date 07/08/2000

The KFX Index closed the day at 316.58 – 57 per cent higher than the corresponding day last year. The previous record of 311.74 was reached on 20 July 2000.
Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Amendments To The Exchange Listing Rules

Date 07/08/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has amended the Exchange Listing Rules relating to closure of the transfer books or register of members/warrantholders of issuers of equity securities/derivative warrants.
Singapore Exchange Appoints New Board Members

Date 07/08/2000

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors.

Philadelphia Stock Exchange Continues To Set Volume Records

Date 07/08/2000

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that equity volume for the month of July 2000 reached 136,980,844 shares traded, a 23% increase over July 1999, when 111,191,250 shares changed hands. In addition, during the first seven months of 2000, PHLX traded a record of over 1.3 billion shares, an increase of 35% in comparison to the same period last year when 979,739,991 shares changed hands. The PHLX currently trades approximately 2300 equities.
NEWEX Starts On 3 November - Application For The Exchange-Operating License

Date 07/08/2000

NEWEX, the special exchange for Central and East European companies, wants to start trading on 3 November. The announcement was made by the joint venture of Deutsche Börse and Wiener Börse on 7 August. The exchange reports that it has now applied for the exchange-operating license and has thus taken a further step towards the establishment of a quality market for equities from Central and Eastern Europe.
New Step Toward Creation Of EURONEXT: Shareholders Circular Sent To EURONEXT Shareholders

Date 07/08/2000

EURONEXT, the European exchange to be created by the merger between Amsterdam Exchanges (AEX) Brussels Exchanges (BXS) and ParisBourse today announces that a shareholders circular has been made available for the shareholders of the three exchanges.
CME Sets September 5 Launch For FORTUNE e-50 Index Futures

Date 07/08/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced a launch date of Tuesday, Sept. 5, for futures on the FORTUNE e-50™ Index. FORTUNE e-50 Index futures will enable investors to obtain exposure to the stocks defining the new Internet economy with just one trade.
Botswana: Chase/Flemings Merger

Date 07/08/2000

The merger between Chase Manhattan Corporation (Chase) and Robert Fleming Holdings (RFH) came into effect on 1st August 2000. The acquisition is conditional on (amongst other things) necessary regulatory clearances being obtained. If the proposed acquisition succeeds, there will be a change in control of RFH and its subsidiaries. Stockbrokers Botswana Limited is therefore likely to cease being a subsidiary of RFH, and become a subsidiary of Chase.