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CME's E-mini Equity Index Contracts Set New Volume Records - Open Interest In E-mini S&P 500 & E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Continues To Surge Ahead

Date 23/05/2000

Volume in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) E-mini S&P 500 Stock Price Index and E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index futures contracts both rose to record levels yesterday, May 22. In addition, both contracts continue to post record open interest.
CBOT Markets: Responding To A Changing Treasury Market

Date 23/05/2000

The dynamics of the financial market are changing. Thirty-year treasury futures volume is down 21%, while cash market trading in the 30-year bond has declined 69.3% this year. In contrast, the CBOT's 5-year and 10-year note futures contracts are up 63.8% and 44.1% respectively. While the 30-Year Bond may be retracting as a benchmark contract, the CBOT's 10-year note contract, the new benchmark for U.S. Treasury debt, and its new agency note contracts continue to grow at unprecedented rates.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Launch Joint Web-Site

Date 23/05/2000

Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian stock exchanges launched their joint Internet homepage at http://www.baltic-exchanges.com.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Announces Reduction of TOPIX Futures And Options Trading And Clearing Fees

Date 22/05/2000

Trading and clearing fees for TOPIX futures and options have been halved to further improve the convenience of the TSE derivatives market. This revision was implemented on 17 May and is effective for transactions from 1 May onwards.
NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2000 Financial Results

Date 22/05/2000

The New York Stock Exchange reported revenues of $189.0 million and net income of $22.9 million in first-quarter 2000, compared with $177.2 million and $27.9 million, respectively, in first-quarter 1999. The Exchange also reported income before interest, depreciation and income taxes for the same periods as $46.9 million in 2000, compared with $57.9 million in 1999.

IPE Restructures Business Development Division

Date 22/05/2000

The IPE has restructured its Business Development Division into a more efficient, flexible organisation, capable of meeting the challenges of rapidly changing and dynamic energy markets. The new structure will provide both greater market focus and significant improvements in project management capability. The new market focus is particularly relevant in Utility (Gas and Electricity) markets, where the IPE will shortly be announcing details of new contracts. Six new units now report directly to S
Chello Prospectus Available At WWW.AEX.NL

Date 22/05/2000

With effect from today, 22 May, the prospectus of Chello Broadband N.V. is available on Amsterdam Exchanges' website at www.aex.nl. The prospectuses for various new share issues can be found by clicking on the Listings tab and selecting Prospectuses. This page currently also contains the prospectuses of DSB Groep N.V. and AINO N.V.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Announces The KFX Index Reaches 21st All-time High Of Year

Date 21/05/2000

Yesterday, 20 July 2000, the KFX Index reached yet another high - the index closed at 311.74.
UBS AG Joins Roster Of NYSE-Listed Stocks

Date 19/05/2000

In the week ended May 19, UBS AG joined the ranks of New York Stock Exchange-listed companies.
LIFFE Announces Result Of Board Elections At AGM

Date 19/05/2000

Shareholders of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) approved the Directors' Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 1999 at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held last night.