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CBOE Leads The Way In Chicago Setting Volume Records In March

Date 05/04/2000

For the seventh consecutive month, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) was the busiest exchange in Chicago. Total volume at the CBOE reached a record setting 35,176,764 contracts (24,363,302 calls and 10,813,462 puts) in March, a 76% increase over year-ago levels and more than 5 million contracts higher than the previous record volume set in January 2000. Average daily volume was a record setting 1,529,425 contracts, beating the previous record of 1,505,578 contracts set in January 2000. C
As Electronic Trading Volume on CME Soars, E-mini Equity Index Contracts Set New Volume Records

Date 05/04/2000

On the most volatile day in U.S. stock market history, trading volume on the CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system surged to record levels yesterday, April 4, to 162,994 contracts. Fueling the climb were the CME's equity and index products, with a record 141,678 contracts traded electronically.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Opens Up For High Technology Stocks - 10 Point Program

Date 04/04/2000

The Warsaw Stock Exchange undertakes a number of steps to promote high technology companies, providing them with better access to capital
TSE Regulation Services Launched

Date 04/04/2000

As announced in Notice to Members No. 2000-119 on March 31, 2000, the TSE has become a shareholder owned, for-profit corporation named The Toronto Stock Exchange Inc. ("TSE Inc."). The TSE announced last year that it would structurally separate market regulation from its for-profit business operations.
TSE Creates Independent Regulation Services Unit

Date 04/04/2000

The Toronto Stock Exchange announced a significant change in the organization of its market regulation functions today. Last year, the TSE announced its intention to separate market regulation from its for-profit business operations. TSE Regulation Services ("TSE RS") will be created as a separate division of TSE Inc.

Third Consecutive Month Of Record Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges - Total Of 2.16 Trillion Euros In First Quarter - Xetra® Record In DAX, MDAX, Neuer Markt And SMAX

Date 04/04/2000

The German stock exchanges posted record turnover in March for the third month in a row: With 844 billion euros in turnover, the March total was about 19 percent (133 billion euros) higher than the record set in February and about 77 percent (367 billion euros) higher than the March 1999 figure. The total comprises 689 billion euros in equities and warrants and about 155 billion euros in fixed-income securities. FWB, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, accounted for about 87 percent of the total trade
New participant On SWX Swiss Exchange: J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., London

Date 04/04/2000

The SWX has accepted J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., London, as a participant. The new participant will commence trading activities on the SWX platform on Wednesday, 5 April 2000.
NASD Board Approves Reduction In Nasdaq Market Data Fees For Non-Professional Users - Board Extends Nasdaq Pilot Pricing Program By One Year

Date 04/04/2000

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®), today announced that its Board of Governors extended by one year the Nasdaq® pilot pricing program, which reduces fees paid by non-professional users for the delivery of real-time market data. The board also approved a further reduction of monthly market data fees from $2.00 to $1.00 per non-professional user. Under the original program, the fees were reduced from $4.00 to $2.00 per user. These non-professional user fees entitle indiv
Eurex Sets Another Worldwide Record In Trading Volume - Over 42.1 Million Contracts Traded/ Record Turnover In Shaz, DAX Futures, Index Products Overall And Derivatives On Euro STOXX

Date 04/04/2000

Eurex, the European derivatives market, set several new records again in March: With volume of 42.1 million contracts traded, the world's market leader beat its previous record of 40.2 million contracts traded in January this year. Eurex topped the March 1999 volume by 25 percent. A total of 121.5 million contracts were traded during the first quarter of 2000, an increase of more than 45 percent over the same period of 1999. Trading volume on the Eurex system for the first quarter is thus alread
CME To List Options On Agency Notes Beginning April 10

Date 04/04/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will offer options on its new 5- and 10-year agency note futures contracts with the start of trading on Monday, April 10. Since their launch on March 14, CME agency futures have traded actively, with broad-based participation by the dealer community, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, and local traders.