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The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Sets Date For Launch Of AMS/3

Date 16/10/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong will introduce AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System, on 23 October 2000 (Monday). This has been approved by the Securities and Futures Commission.
Palestine Securities Exchange Unable To Resume Trading

Date 16/10/2000

The Palestine Securities Exchange was unable to resume trading due to the continuing closures and barriers imposed by the Israeli occupying forces on the roads which made it very dangerous for the employees of the Palestine Securities Exchange and employees of the member brokerage firms to reach their work places.
OM Group Announcement Of Acceptance Levels Offer For London Stock Exchange Plc ('LSE')

Date 16/10/2000

By 3.00 p.m. on 13 October 2000, the date of OM's announcement of its Increased Offer, valid acceptances of the Offer posted on 11 September 2000 had been received in respect of a total of 300,000 LSE Shares, representing approximately 1.0 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of LSE.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report - September

Date 16/10/2000

Turnover The total turnover of securities on the Exchange amounted to SIT 18.97 billion in September 2000, which is 74.17% higher than the August figure and 19.45% lower than the September 1999 figure.The total value of SIT 173.28 billion of securities traded in the first nine trading months of 2000 was SIT one billion above the 1999 figure for the same period.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For September 2000

Date 16/10/2000

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1444.2 points at the end of September, an increase of 35.4 points from the closing value at the end of August.

KCBT Wheat Futures Open Interest Exceeds 90,000 Contracts

Date 16/10/2000

Kansas CityæOctober 16, 2000æFor the first time, Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures open interest has exceeded 90,000 contracts. At the conclusion of trade on Friday, Oct.13, open interest in KCBT wheat futures stood at 90,013 contracts, which is representative of 450.165 million bushels of wheat.
EURONEXT Changes Ground Rules For The AEX-Index And AMX-Index

Date 16/10/2000

Euronext Indices B.V. announces the following changes to the ground rules for the AEX-index and the AMX-index:
Equity Options Volume Surpasses 1999 Record - New Record Set For Equity Open Interest

Date 16/10/2000

The nations options exchanges have exceeded the annual record for equity options volume, according to The Options Industry Council (OIC). Through Sept. 30, year-to-date volume was 484,979,728 contracts, which surpasses the total annual volume record set in 1999 with 444,765,224 contracts. Year-to-date volume is 61 percent ahead of the 301,763,202 contracts traded during the same time frame in 1999.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Successful Launch Of Bond Trading On SAXESS

Date 16/10/2000

The transfer of Danish bonds from the more than 13-year old ELECTRA trading system to the SAXESS trading system went smoothly and according to plan.
Chicago Stock Exchange Promotes John K. Kerin To Senior Vice President And Chief Technology Officer

Date 16/10/2000

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) announced today the promotion of John K. Kerin to Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. In his new position, Kerin, 38, is responsible for the Exchange's information technology operations and development. He will report to Bob Forney, CHX president and CEO.