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The Challenge of Financial Globalisation Address by Richard G. Humphry, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Australian Stock Exchange, to CEDA Capital Markets Seminar

Date 13/08/1999

Today is, I think, the deadline that astrologers set for world financial markets to collapse, or world war three to start, or the world itself to come to an end, depending on your choice of astrologer. At the time I left the office we seemed to have survived, but of course it's still early in the day on the other side of the Pacific, where these astrologers reside. It's encouraging, though, that so many of us thought it worthwhile to spend the worst (or possibly last) day of the 20th century dis
Recurring MCI Worldcom Problem Causes Project A Outage Until 6pm Sunday, When Backup Plan Goes Into Effect. CBOT Financial Markets Open On Time, AG Markets To Open On Time At 9:30 A.M. (Chicago Time)

Date 13/08/1999

Due to a recurring problem with MCI WorldCom, trading on Project A, the CBOT's electronic trading system, will be suspended until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 15 (Chicago time). Project A users will be informed in advance of the Sunday evening opening whether the MCI WorldCom network is available. However, whether or not MCI WorldCom is available, we will function in accordance with our backup plan. The CBOT will open Project A under its backup trading plan, in which additional Project A terminal
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Rubber Futures Monthly Report

Date 13/08/1999

On July 1, nearby RSS3 futures months attracted short-covering on the rumour that the Chinese government would issue the rubber import quotas for 80,000 tonnes, and the market opened higher (spot month: \69.70 distant month: \79.40). Amid INRO's abeyance from intervention due to the shortage of funds, RSS1 in Singapore Commodity Exchange fell below the 100 Singapore cents/kg despite the Thai government's efforts to raise the rubber prices. On July 8, with this factor, spot and distant months san
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium Futures Monthly Report

Date 13/08/1999

On distant month's opening at 176.4 yen in thin trade, the prices fluctuated within a narrow range in the absence of fresh incentives.
Nasdaq Halts Trading of Iridium World Communications Ltd. and Requests Additional Information from the Company

Date 13/08/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced that trading was halted in Iridium World Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:IRID) on August 13, 1999, at 2:04 p.m. for "additional information requested" from the company at a last-sale price of 3 1/16. Trading will remain halted until Iridium World Communications Ltd. has fully satisfied Nasdaq's request for additional information.

Direct Access and Order Routing Terminals Extended To All The USA

Date 13/08/1999

ParisBourse SBF SA has just been authorized by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - the Federal regulatory agency for futures trading in the US - to install NSC workstations in the USA. This option was already available to GLOBEX® Associate Members under a cross-trading agreement between ParisBourse SBF SA and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The new authorization considerably extends the potential scope of distribution for the derivative products of ParisBourse SBF SA as well as those of
COMED Confirms No Problems Affecting CBOT

Date 13/08/1999

In response to inquiries from CBOT members and customers today, the Chicago Board of Trade confirmed with Commonwealth Edison that ComEd is not experiencing any problems that will affect the exchange.
CBOE To Open For Normal Business Hours

Date 13/08/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that it will be open for regular trading hours on Friday, August 13, 1999 regardless of the status of Commonwealth Edison power. CBOE, if necessary, will operate its trading floor through the use of its back-up generators.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 13/08/1999

The market surged an enormous 7.5% to yet another record high, the second largest weekly gain in the history of the Botswana Stock Exchange. The index is now up 34% in Pula and 29% in US$ year to date. BARCLAYS once again led the charge as it leapt P1.10 higher to P7.50 on over 55,000 shares.
SIMEX July Volume Grows 18%; SiMSCI & Taiwan Futures Break Records Again

Date 12/08/1999

The Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) announced yet another month of robust growth. The month of July 1999 traded a total of 2,275,615 contracts, an increase of 18.1% compared to the 1,927,165 contracts traded in July 1998.