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London Stock Exchange To Launch New Market For Special Products

Date 25/02/2000

The London Stock Exchange today announced the creation of extraMARK, a new 'attribute' market providing a focus for innovative new products which will offer added benefits for both professional and private investors.
KLSE And SGX Agree On A Comprehensive CLOB Solution

Date 25/02/2000

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) and the Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) have reached a comprehensive solution to the CLOB issue. Two agreements were signed on 25 February 2000.
E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Set Volume Records As Open Interest in Nasdaq 100 Rises to New High on CME

Date 25/02/2000

Trading in E-mini equity index products on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged Thursday to new records, along with standard-sized Nasdaq 100 futures. The new volume marks stood at 81,197 for E-mini S&P 500 futures, 35,176 for Nasdaq 100 futures, and 28,265 for E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures. Open interest in Nasdaq 100 futures also rose to a record 43,181 positions.
CBOT Announces Four Officer Promotions

Date 25/02/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade today announced promotions for Bryan T. Durkin to Senior Vice President and Administrator of the Office of Investigations and Audits (OIA) and Order Routing (OR), Frank S. Rose to Senior Vice President of Strategic and Product Research, Dennis M. Collins to Vice President of Marketing Programs, and Joseph A. Scifo to Vice President/Director of Operations.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Clarifies Position On Requirement Waivers To GEM Listing Candidates

Date 24/02/2000

Apparent misperceptions seem to have arisen concerning waivers to listing requirements granted to some Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) listing candidates - as reflected by some media reports. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has not granted any preferential waivers, and hopes the following information will clarify the situation.

Stock Exchange of Hong Kong - Subscription Arrangements Of Tom.Com Limited

Date 24/02/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong expressed grave concern about the subscription arrangements of tom.com Limited, in particular the arrangements for lodging share application forms.
SFE To Be Fully Informed Before Naming Index Of Choice

Date 24/02/2000

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) will seek clarification from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and Standard & Poor's (S&P) about the sale of ASX's indexing business before it proceeds with its own decision on the choice of an index to underlie its new equity futures contract.
Program Trading Averaged 18.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 14 - Feb. 18

Date 24/02/2000

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 Feb. 14 - Feb. 18. The data indicated that during Feb. 14 - Feb. 18, program trading amounted to 18.1 percent of NYSE average daily volume of 1,023.0 million shares, or 185.4 million shares a day. This included program trading associated with the Feb. 18 monthly expiration of stock-index options and futures.
ParisBourse SBF SA Extends Trading Hours

Date 24/02/2000

Beginning on Monday April 3, ParisBourse SBF SA trading hours will be extended by half an hour. Trading will end with a closing call auction at 5:35 p.m..
Nasdaq Composite Index Sets New Record High For Second Trading Day In A Row - Fourth Highest Volume Day Also Established

Date 24/02/2000

The Nasdaq Composite® Index closed today in record territory with preliminary figures showing the Composite at 4617.65, up 67.32 points for the day and 13.48 percent for the year.