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  • 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.

  • Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

    Date 07/08/2000

    The market surged 3.4% helping the index to a new record high of 1555.13 on the back of renewed strength from the heavyweight-banking sector.

  • Botswana Stock Exchange Listed Company News

    Date 07/08/2000

    Barclays posted excellent interim results for the six months to 30th June 2000.

  • Three Companies Join Roster Of NYSE-Listed Stocks

    Date 06/08/2000

    In the week ended August 4, three companies joined the ranks of New York Stock Exchange-listed companies. The common shares of Canadian Natural Resources Limited, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, began trading on July 31, under the symbol CED. Canadian Natural Resources explores, develops, produces, markets and sells petroleum and natural gas. The company joins the Exchange as an original listing.

  • CBOE Plans To Launch Mini-NDX (MNXSM) On Monday, August 14, 2000.

    Date 06/08/2000

    The CBOE is launching options on the Mini-NDX index (ticker symbol MNXSM) in order to offer investors more flexibility in managing their tech-oriented equity portfolios.

  • Warsaw Stock Exchange Change Of Address

    Date 05/08/2000

    The Warsaw Stock Exchange is pleased to announce that it is moving its offices to the new premises at: ul. Ksiaca 4, 00-498 Warsaw

  • Nymex Board Approves September 8 To Start Expanded Energy Hours

    Date 05/08/2000

    The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange has approved the September 8 trading session for the start of its expanded energy trading hours.

  • Letter From Chicago Mercantile Exchange's Craig Donohue To All Members And Staff

    Date 05/08/2000

    August 4, 2000 To: All Members & Staff Yesterday, we learned that U.S. Representatives John Dingell, Edolphus Towns and Edward Markey sent a letter to the Chairmen of the SEC and CFTC inquiring about recent press reports based on unsubstantiated rurnors and allegations involving trading activity in the Nasdaq 100 lndexs futures contract. As you know, we are involved in a major legislative effort in Washington to repeal the 18-year-old Shad-Johnson Accord that prohibits

  • Equity Open Interest Reaches New Heights In July - Open Interest Record Set at 65,498,515 Contracts

    Date 05/08/2000

    Although the summer months are historically sleepy for the financial markets, The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that equity open interest reached a record high on July 21, with 65,498,515 contracts. This record surpasses the one recently set on April 20 with 63,292,614 contracts. At month-end, equity open interest stood at 54,368,497 contracts. Equity open interest is the total number of options contracts not yet exercised or allowed to expire and is one indication of longer-ter