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Osaka Mercantile Exchange Weekly RSS3 Futures/Rubber Index Futures Report

Date 06/07/1999

RSS3 Futures: Distant month: opening 78.0 yen, a high 80.3 yen (Jul.1), low 77.3 yen (Jun.28), closing 78.1 yen. Rubber Index Futures:Distant month: opening 72.65, a high 73.75 (Jul.1), a low 72.05 (Jun.28), closing 72.50 points.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Weekly Aluminium Report

Date 06/07/1999

Despite the price-gains in LME, OME aluminium futures failed to advance with players staying on the sidelines due to concerns about the higher levels. Distant month : opening 175.0 yen, a high 176.9 yen (Jul. 2), a low 173.1 yen (Jun. 28), closing 174.9 yen
KCBT volume traded in June transcends all previous monthly records

Date 06/07/1999

During the month of June, volume traded at the Kansas City Board of Trade surpassed all previous monthly records. June volume of 309,539 contracts was the largest since the KCBT's inception over 120 years ago. This was an 8 percent increase over the previous record of 285,994 contracts, set in June 1998.
Futures Exchanges Commend Lugar, Ewing Action

Date 06/07/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and New York Mercantile Exchange today released the following joint statement in response to a statement issued July 1 by Sen. Dick Lugar, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, and Rep. Tom Ewing, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
CBOT Agricultural Volume Sets New Record On Project A

Date 06/07/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that during its Monday, July 5, overnight Project A session, its members traded more agricultural contracts than during any session in Project A history.

Cap Gemini N.V to be removed from Amsterdam Midkap Index once Bid is accepted

Date 06/07/1999

On June 16, 1999, Cap Gemini S.A., the French parent company of Cap Gemini N.V., issued a press release announcing its intention to acquire all the outstanding shares in Cap Gemini N.V. by means of a public share exchange bid. Cap Gemini N.V. will be removed from the Amsterdam Midkap Index (AMX) as soon as possible once the bid is accepted. The weighting assigned to Cap Gemini N.V. will be distributed proportionately between the 24 remaining securities.
A New Surveillance System at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Date 06/07/1999

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited have acquired a new automated surveillance and trading analysis system called SMARTS. The SFC and the Exchange acquired the system from Computershare, an Australian software vendor. After extensive testing during the past five months, the system is now fully operational.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong makes SDI information available on web site

Date 05/07/1999

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong today (Monday) made information submitted to it under the Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance (SDI Ordinance) available on its web site.
Spain's MEFF Renta Variable Trades DJ STOXX Derivatives Through Euro GLOBEX

Date 05/07/1999

Starting July 5, 1999, the members of MEFF Renta Variable, the Spanish market for equity and index derivatives will have direct access to trading in ParisBourseSBF SA on futures on DJ EURO STOXX 50 and DJ STOXX 50 indexes.
Deutsche Börse/Eurex Successfully Completes First Year-2000 Overall Simulation

Date 05/07/1999

Deutsche Börse/Eurex has successfully completed the first overall simulation of its systems with members and business partners in the framework of its Year 2000 preparations. The company made the announcement on Monday July 5.