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CME Christmas & New Year's Trading Schedule

Date 14/12/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays:
Sydney Futures Exchange Sets-Up Communication Hubs In World Centres

Date 13/12/1999

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) is expanding its network of international communication hubs, giving customers around the world direct trading access to SFE's markets.
Kuwait Stock Exchange November Statistics

Date 13/12/1999

The Kuwait Stock Exchange Index ended the month at 1414 points registering a decrease of 49.5 points from the end October closing value.
NYSE And NASD Propose Higher Level Of Margin Requirements For Day Trading

Date 10/12/1999

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Board of Governors and the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors have approved proposals to establish special margin requirements for customers who day trade in an effort to address the risks associated with the practice.
New HKFE Educational Article Shows Hang Seng Index Is Not More Volatile During The Expiration Day Of HSI Futures

Date 10/12/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) published an educational article yesterday that shows there's little difference in the price volatility of Hong Kong's benchmark stock market index - the Hang Seng Index (HSI) - between the expiration days and non-expiration days of HSI Futures. The article was written by Dr. Louis T.W. Cheng, Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Business Studies at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Kevin Cheng, the HKFE's Head of Economic Research.

Ljubljana Stock Exchange November Monthly Report

Date 10/12/1999

The total turnover of securities on the Exchange amounted to SIT21.4 billion in November after the amount of SIT 27.7 billion in October - the highest monthly turnover this year). The total turnover in November 1998 was SIT 20.2 billion. The total turnover on the Exchange in the first eleven months of this year amounted to SIT 221.4 billion and was 61% higher than the figure of the same period in the previous year, which was SIT 137.5 billion.
International Securities Exchange Announces Primary & Competitive Market Makers

Date 10/12/1999

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced today seven Primary Market Maker (PMM) members: Arbitrade Holdings; The Arbitrage Group; Bear Specialist Inc./Hunter Specialists, LLC; Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co. and The Hull Group; Knight/Trimark Group, Inc.; and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. As Primary Market Makers, these firms will provide liquidity in their assigned options by making continuous two-sided markets and ensuring that orderly market conditions are
Five Companies Join Roster of NYSE-Listed Stocks

Date 10/12/1999

In the week ended today, five companies joined the ranks of New York Stock Exchange-listed companies.
CME's EuroFX Contract Sets New Open Interest, Volume Record

Date 10/12/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange's EuroFX currency futures contract set a new open interest record on Thursday.
Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) Daily Volume Tops 100 Million For First Time

Date 10/12/1999

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) recorded the highest single-day volume in its history on December 9, as 101,301,922 shares changed hands. It was the first time the Exchange's daily share volume reached 100 million, shattering the previous record of 92,811,670 set less than a month ago on November 17. Trade volume for the day reached 225,641, also a record.