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Sydney Futures Exchange Unveils New Products, Services And Board Appointments

Date 26/10/2000

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) today announced a range of product and service initiatives designed to strengthen its position as one of the leading derivatives exchanges and clearing houses in the Asia Pacific region.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Announces SETTRADE.COM Inauguration - Internet Trading Services To Begin November 3, 2000

Date 26/10/2000

The Stock Exchange of Thailand announces the inauguration of SETTRADE.COM Co., Ltd., to develop a trading information technology system and central website. This new company will provide securities companies and investors with internet securities trading services to enhance trading efficiency and reduce securities companies’ overall operational costs. SETTRADE.COM will commence services on November 3, 2000.
Program Trading Averaged 19.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 16-20

Date 26/10/2000

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 16-20.
Euronext Introduces Futures On Blue Chips

Date 26/10/2000

As of 28 November 2000, Euronext Amsterdam’s derivatives markets will list futures on individual equities, subject to approval by the Securities Board of the Netherlands (Stichting Toezicht Effectenverkeer). Futures will be available on shares in ABN Amro, Aegon, ING, Ahold, Philips, KPN, Royal Dutch and Unilever. Each contract has an underlying value of 100 shares.
CBOT Notice - Corn Futures Delivery Specifications

Date 26/10/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade released the attached notice to its members and customers regarding Corn futures delivery specifications.

Warsaw Stock Exchange Market Holiday – November 1

Date 25/10/2000

The Warsaw Stock Exchange would like to remind that November 1, 2000 (Wednesday) is All Saints' Day in Poland. The Exchange will be closed on that day.
Toronto Stock Exchange Halts Trading In Nortel

Date 25/10/2000

The TSE halted trading in Nortel Networks at 11:58am following an unprecedented number of orders that created delays in the TSE’s trading system’s ability to match orders in all stocks. The TSE made this decision in order to maintain a fair and orderly market in all listed stocks.
Sydney Futures Exchange Selects OM Technology’s SECUR Clearing System

Date 25/10/2000

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE), the largest financial futures and options exchange in the Asia Pacific and OM Technology, one of the world’s leading suppliers of transaction technology, today announce that SFE has selected OM Technology’s SECUR Clearing System as its next generation clearing platform. SFE will utilize the OM Technology SECUR Clearing System as the platform for the clearing and settlement for all current products.
Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong: A Report To European Parliament Includes Inaccuracy About GEM

Date 25/10/2000

A report to the European Parliament on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region contains an inaccurate allegation about Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) as fact. It alleges that many exemptions were granted when tom.com was listed on GEM, implying that these were exceptional.
Nasdaq Japan Completes Private Placement Thirteen Leading Japanese And Foreign Brokerages Participate In Subscription - Ten Investors To Form Investor Strategic Advisory Council

Date 25/10/2000

Nasdaq Japan, Inc., announced that subscription to its private placement was completed today. Upon closing of the private placement, 13 leading Japanese and foreign securities firms will own approximately 15 percent of the common stock of Nasdaq Japan, Inc., effective October 26, 2000.