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  • Statement From The London Metal Exchange - 10,000th LMEX Lot Traded

    Date 17/05/2000

    Yesterday, the 10,000th lot of the LME's new base metals index contract, LMEX, was traded. Commenting on this total, David King, LME Chief Executive said:

  • New York Mercantile Exchange And 15 Traders File Class Action Suit Against New York Board Of Trade, New York Clearing Corp., And Klein & Co. To Block Use Of Third Party Customer Funds

    Date 17/05/2000

    The New York Mercantile Exchange and 15 of its members today filed a class action complaint and is seeking a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief to block the New York Board of Trade(NYBOT), New York Clearing Corp. (NYCC), and Klein & Co. Futures, Inc., from using innocent, third party customer funds to meet margin obligations on the NYBOT.

  • London Stock Exchange Report On Technical Breakdown

    Date 17/05/2000

    A full investigation has now been completed into the causes of the technical problems experienced by the London Stock Exchange on 5 April when the market opened at 3.45 p.m.

  • iX-international Exchanges And The Euro

    Date 17/05/2000

    In evidence to the Treasury Select Committee today, Don Cruickshank, Chairman-designate of iX-international exchanges - to be created by the prospective merger of the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse - confirmed its policy with regard to the quotation of shares in euro and sterling.

  • HKFE Panel Sees Three-month HIBOR Easing

    Date 17/05/2000

    The Hong Kong Futures Exchange's (HKFE) panel of forecasters from 10 banks predicts that with the demand for interbank funds likely to weaken, the three-month HIBOR (Hong Kong interbank offered rate) will be lower on 17 July 2000 compared to its level on 15 May 2000. The panel also sees one-month HIBOR easing between now and mid-July 2000. Both forecasts appear in the latest edition of the HKFE's "HIBOR Futures Market Update" newsletter, published yesterday.