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RTS: Share Of EAC Processed Trades Grew By 21% In The 1st Half Of The Year

Date 03/07/2001

In the first 6 months of the year 98% of all the trades executed in the RTS Trading System were processed through the RTS Electronic Agreements Center. If compared to 77% in the 2nd half of 2000, the share of trades processed through the RTS EAC increased by 21%. All in all 38 507 P&S agreements out of the total 39 312 agreements made by the RTS participants were processed in the RTS Electronic Agreements Center (RTS EAC).
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Continues To Set Record Volume

Date 03/07/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it set record high equity options volume for June 2001 when a reported 7,374,506 contracts traded. This represents a 52 % increase over the same month last year when 4,856,628 contracts traded.
Nymex Announces Brent Launch Date - Trading Hours - Permit Program

Date 03/07/2001

The board of directors of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., last night voted to introduce its Brent crude oil futures contract for trading on Wednesday, September 5, and also approved trading hours and the framework for a permit program.
MidAm's June Volume At 72,884, Up 44.3% From May 2001

Date 03/07/2001

The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange, a wholly-owned affiliate of the Chicago Board of Trade, announced June 2001 trading volume of 72,884 contracts, up 44.3% from May 2001.
In June RTS Total Turnover Amounted To $517 Mln, Up 21.6% From $425 Mln In May

Date 03/07/2001

Trade value of the traditional RTS market totaled $509 mln and grew by 22%, if compared to May figure ($417.5mln).

HKFE Revises Margins For Stock, Stock Index And Interest Rate Futures

Date 03/07/2001

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today (Tuesday) that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 4 July the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are the result of a regular review of market conditions and are based on the clearing comp
CBOT'S June Volume At 20,105,520 Contracts

Date 03/07/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced trading volume of 20,105,520 contracts for June 2001, up 2.7% from June 2000.
CBOT To Conduct Crop Report Briefing July 11

Date 03/07/2001

The press briefing for the media and members will be related to crop production and supply/demand reports, following release of the reports by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
CBOE Introduces Advanced Strategies Course for Experienced Investors in Its Online Learning Center

Date 03/07/2001

The Options Institute, the education arm of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), long recognized as the leader in options investor education, has announced the addition of an Advanced Strategies course in its Online Learning Center. The new course curriculum includes self-guided tutorials on selling puts, vertical spreads, options pricing, and buying stocks with a ratio call spread, as well as expert insight and analysis from Options Institute instructors. The Learning Center can be found
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 03/07/2001

The market finally broke through the key 2000-point level for the first time and reached a new record high of 2035.97 as bank stocks rallied on heavy volume.