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New Entry In Next 150 Index Of Euronext

Date 03/10/2000

Following the official results of the takeover bid by the French company Vinci for Groupe GTM, Groupe GTM will be deleted from the Next 150-index with effect from 5 October 2000. Chargeurs S.A. is the highest ranking non-constituent by market capitalisation as at the close of business 2 October 2000. Therefore it replaces Groupe GTM in the Next 150-index. Following ranking analysis, the French company will enter the Next 150-index effective 5 October 2000.
London Stock Exchange plc - Negligible Acceptances For OM Gruppen's Offer

Date 03/10/2000

The Board of London Stock Exchange plc notes the announcement by OM Gruppen AB ("OM") today that its offer for the Company has received acceptances in respect of only 300,000 shares, representing approximately 1.0 per cent. of the London Stock Exchange's issued share capital.
London Metal Exchange: Approval Of Singapore As A Good Delivery Point For Tin

Date 03/10/2000

At a meeting of the board directors held on 2 October 2000, consideration was given to a recommendation by the tin committee that Singapore be approved as a good delivery point for tin.
London Metal Exchange - Extension To Morning Kerb Trading Hours

Date 03/10/2000

Introduction A proposal for keeping the floor open for continuous kerb trading between 13.15 hours and 15.10 hours London time was discussed by and agreed to by the board at its meeting on 2 October 2000.
LIFFE Trades Record £301 Billion Per Day In September 2000

Date 03/10/2000

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) traded a record average daily nominal value of £301 billion (?433 billion) and a total value of £6,332 billion (? 9,118 billion) in September 2000. LIFFE has traded a nominal total value for the year of £50 trillion, maintaining its position as the world’s largest electronic exchange by value.

irasia.com Opens Singapore Office

Date 03/10/2000

irasia.com, the world’s leading online platform providing Investor Relations (IR) information on Asian listed companies, today announced the opening of its new Singapore office.
HKFE Sets Margin Rates For Mini-HSI Futures And Margin Offset between Mini-HSI Futures And HSI Futures

Date 03/10/2000

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, announced today (Tuesday) that margin rates for the Mini-Hang Seng Index (Mini-HSI) Futures contract will be one-fifth of the margin rates for the Hang Seng Index (HSI) Futures contract. HKFE also said it would allow a hundred per cent margin offset between Mini-HSI Futures contracts and HSI Futures contracts at a ratio of 5 to 1.
First American Primary Listing On The SWX New Market

Date 03/10/2000

The shares of e-centives, Inc. a e-business company, were traded today for the first time on the SWX New Market. The offering price was set at CHF 19. At the start of trading on SWX, the stock stood 10% above that level at CHF 20.90, representing a total market capitalization for the company of CHF 316,6 million.
Euronext Disseminates Its First Indices: Euronext 100 And Next 150

Date 03/10/2000

EURONEXT, the first European exchange, disseminates its first indices, EURONEXT 100 and NEXT 150.
CME Volume In September Rises 9.2 Percent Year-to-Date As Equity Index Volume Sets All-Time Record - Electronic GLOBEX®2 Volume Of 23.2 Million Increases 103.7 Year-to-Date

Date 03/10/2000

Trading volume on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose 9.2 percent year-to date through September, as trading volume in equity index products set a new all-time monthly volume record of 6.2 million contracts. September's total of 19.2 million contracts surpassed previous month figures by 22.8 percent and previous year volume by 6.3 percent.