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Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium Futures Weekly Report

Date 02/06/2000

On May 22, OME Aluminium futures opened lower on long-liquidation as the yen soared up to the 106 yen level against US dollar amid the easier tone in LME Aluminium in line with the fall in its copper market. Distant March contract dropped to 164.5 yen, down 2.2 yen from the last Friday’s close.
NYSE Sets Holiday Schedule

Date 02/06/2000

The New York Stock Exchange announced that trading hours will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, July 3 and Friday, Nov. 24, as approved yesterday by the NYSE's board of directors. These are pre- and post-holiday sessions generally associated with light trading volume.
NYSE Elects 12 To Board of Directors

Date 02/06/2000

The New York Stock Exchange membership at their annual meeting yesterday elected three new and nine current directors to the Exchange's board of directors.
NYSE Announces Officer Promotions

Date 02/06/2000

The New York Stock Exchange board of directors yesterday approved several officer promotions and organizational changes, effective immediately.
New Worldwide Record In Trading Volume At Eurex - 45 Million Contracts Traded - Record Volumes In Schatz Future, Options On Schatz And In Equity Options As A Whole

Date 02/06/2000

Eurex, the European derivatives market, achieved another worldwide record with 45 million contracts traded in May, beating its previous record of 42.1 million contracts as the world market leader in March 2000. This represents an increase of 56 percent over the Eurex total for May 1999. On the whole, over 197million contracts have already been traded this year.

NASD Forms Insurance Agencies To Serve Nasdaq And Amex- Listed Companies - The Nasdaq Issuer Insurance Agency And The American Stock Exchange Insurance Agency Will Provide Exclusive, State-Of-The-Art Access To Insurance Products And Professional Insurance

Date 02/06/2000

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®), announced today that it has established the NASD Insurance Agency LLC, an e-driven insurance agency designed to provide Nasdaq® - and Amex® -listed companies with exclusive, one-on-one and online access to custom-designed insurance products and professional risk management consulting services. The NASD Insurance Agency will be doing business as The Nasdaq Issuer Insurance Agency for Nasdaq-listed companies and The American Stock Excha
CME Trading Volume Rises 18.4 Percent Year-to-Date - E-mini Equity Index Products Continue To Surge To Record Levels

Date 02/06/2000

Overall trading volume on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) year-to-date rose 18.4 percent, while May's volume rose 17 percent over last year with nearly 21 million contracts traded. Volume in equity and index futures posted a 52.6 percent increase over year-ago levels.
CBOT'S May Volume At 23,221,303 Contracts

Date 02/06/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today trading volume of 23,221,303 contracts for May 2000.
CBOE Volume Tops 1 Million Contracts Per Day For Ninth Consecutive Month

Date 02/06/2000

Trading volume at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, continued at a record setting pace, with average daily volume of more than 1.16 million contracts per day during the month of May. Year-to-date average daily volume is at a record 1.41 million contracts, 52.3% ahead of the year-ago record level of 924,954 contracts per day.
462 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In May - Warrants Trading On Xetra Successfully Launched - Deutsche Börse Gives Positive Assessment Of Additional Trading Day On June 1st

Date 02/06/2000

A total of 462.3 billion euros in volume was traded in equities, warrants and fixed-income securities on the German stock exchanges in May, about 33 percent higher than the volume traded in May one year ago. The total comprises 331 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds, and 132 billion euros in fixed-income securities. Trading at FWB, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, accounted for about 84 percent of the total.