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LIFFE To Increase Number Of Delivery Months For Wheat Contract

Date 12/07/2000

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced that it will increase the number of delivery months available for trading on its Wheat Futures and Options Contracts from seven to ten, stretching out over a year and a half, with effect from Friday 14th July 2000.
Jiway Vision Becomes Reality: 7 Global Market Makers Demonstrate Confidence In The Exchange

Date 12/07/2000

Jiway today reached a critical milestone in its 5 month history by announcing that seven leading global Market Makers have signed Letters of Intent to provide markets for the Jiway Pan-European stock exchange.
Icelandic Statistical Bureau New Index Values, Effective 01.August 2000.

Date 12/07/2000

New values of indices calculated by Iceland Statistical Bureau become effective 01.Aug.2000. CPI for month of August is 200,1 (now 199,1) and CTI for month of August is 3951 (now 3931). Intra-month daily adjustment used by Iceland Stock Exchange will be 6,196% p.a. for the CPI and 6,279% p.a. for the CTI until the end of the month.
Amsterdam Exchanges Waives Decision On Management Share

Date 12/07/2000

Amsterdam Exchanges has taken notice of the update on the financial position of Management Share. Due to the plan in progress we have presently waived a decision to place Management Share on 'special listing conditions'. This is conditional upon the fact that ultimately at the end of August Management Share can demonstrate that it has improved shareholders' equity in order that the net asset position of the company remains positive.
Pacific Exchange To Trade Six New Options

Date 11/07/2000

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) yesterday announced the listing of six new options issues. For expiration cycles and strike prices, visit the PCX Web site at www.pacificex.com.

Korea Stock Exchange Says "Korea Stock Price Index 200 Options Market Has Become The World's Leading Options Market"

Date 11/07/2000

The Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) commemorated the third anniversary of the opening of the Korea Stock Price Index 200 (KOSPI 200) Options Market on Friday, July 7, 2000.
Chicago Stock Exchange Exceeds Total 1999 Trade Volume In First Six Months Of 2000 - Second Quarter Trade Volume Up 125 Percent Over '99 - Second Quarter Share Volume Up 101 Percent Over '99 - Seat Prices Continue To Set Records

Date 11/07/2000

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) exceeded its total 1999 trade volume in the first six months of 2000, propelled by a record June and second quarter in terms of trade and share volume. Total trade volume in June concluded at 5,096,324, up 142 percent over June 1999. Total share volume finished up 115 percent from the same period last year at 2,142,554,489.
Central Bank Of Iceland Weekly Repo Auction 11/7 2000

Date 11/07/2000

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on July 11, 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 13.8 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
CBOT Hosts Press Briefing July 12 Following Release By USDA Of Crop Production And Supply/Demand Reports

Date 11/07/2000

The U.S. Agriculture Department on July 12 will release its latest crop production (wheat) and supply/demand reports and the Chicago Board of Trade will hold another in its series of crop report briefings for the media and members following release of the reports.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 11/07/2000

A huge trade on Sechaba saw the market soar 2.4%.