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Hong Kong Stock Exchange - Application Of Modified Calculation Concession To Rule 14.25(2)(b)(i) And The Modification Of The Relevant Percentage Ratio Threshold.

Date 09/10/2001

On 24 August 2001, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") announced the Guidelines which enable eligible Main Board issuers with negative or negligible net tangible asset value which did not arise from operational losses to apply for the adoption of a modified assets test, with appropriate variations, to de-minimis thresholds of connected transactions under Rules 14.24(5) & 14.25(1)

HEX Introduces A New Investment Product To The Finnish Markets, The Index Shares.

Date 09/10/2001

An index share (ETF, Exchange Traded Fund) is a listed unit of an index fund. The index shares combine the benefits of indexing - effective diversification - and share trading - real time market value and availability of efficient trading. Investors can buy and sell the shares included in the index in a single transaction.

Focus On WCE Western Barley Futures Prices

Date 09/10/2001

The western barley nearby futures ended the month at $158.00 per tonne, only slightly below the high for the month of $159.80 per tonne, which was reached in mid-September. In mid-July 2001 western barley nearby futures reached a similar price level of $159.00 per tonne, however, previous to this western barley nearby futures price levels have not been observed in this range since October 1997 (see Chart 1). The western barley nearby futures ended the month at $158.00 per tonne, only slightly be

Deutsche Boerse: Approximately Two Billion Euros In XTF Turnover In September

Date 09/10/2001

Turnover in actively managed funds increases 77 percent/Index funds on DAX and Euro Stoxx 50 highest volume products

CME Contract Specifications Changes: CME-CheMatch Benzene And CME-CheMatch Mixed Xylenes Futures

Date 09/10/2001

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following:

SGX To Raise CAP On Securities Clearing Fee

Date 08/10/2001

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that, for securities trades above $200,000, the maximum clearing fee (or fee "cap") will be raised from $100 to $200 with effect from 1 December 2001. The current clearing fee of 0.05% of the contract value will be maintained.

Instinet Reports U.S. Share Volume For September 2001

Date 08/10/2001

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity volume in September 2001 totaled 4,713 million shares. This compared to 5,482 million shares in September 2000 and 5,039 million shares in August 2001.

Hong Kong Markets Open As Normal

Date 08/10/2001

Deutsche Börse: US Segment Off To Successful Start - Xetra Market Share Five Times Higher

Date 08/10/2001

Two weeks after the launch of its new U.S. segment on Xetra, Deutsche Börse has an initial positive assessment: Turnover and market share for electronic trading have increased considerably. Since the market was launched on September 24, U.S. equities with a value of 144.7 million euros have been traded on Xetra with an average daily volume of 14.5 million euros traded. This results in a Xetra market share of about 26 percent during the first week of trading and a good 27 percent for the second w

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Investors Can Now Get More Information On The Listed Investment Trusts On The Exchange's Homepage

Date 08/10/2001

"Investors can now obtain a number of details on the listed investment trusts on the Exchange's website, www.xcse.dk , similar to the information there is on the listed companies. We provide information on the individual fund's investment profile, key ratios of yield and risk as well as portfolio, so that it is now easier for the investor to make a varied assessment of the individual fund," says senior vice president