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New Member Of SWX

Date 29/10/1999

The SWX Swiss Exchange has accepted Crédit Lyonnais Securities Europe - Switzerland AG, Zürich, as am Member. The new member will commence trading activities on Monday, 1 November 1999.
Nasdaq Breaks All-Time Share Volume Record - Nasdaq Composite Index Reaches Record Close

Date 29/10/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® today set a new world record, as preliminary figures indicate share volume exceeded 1.437 billion shares. No other equities market has ever traded more shares in a single day. The Nasdaq Composite Index® soared 91.21 points today in its sixth largest one-day point gain to close at an all-time high of 2966.43.
Mutual Fund Kicks Off Trading On New Junior Market Of The Securities Exchange Of Barbados -Fund is also the first security on the SEB to be categorised as "dematerialised".

Date 29/10/1999

Barbados this morning welcomed the initiation of trading on the Junior Capital Market of the Securities Exchange of Barbados (SEB).
Floor Members Vote To Completely Close The SFE Trading Floor - SFE To Go Around The World And Around The Clock

Date 29/10/1999

Floor Members of the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) have today (October 28) voted in favour of completely closing the Trading Floor and moving to a fully electronic trading platform.
EASDAQ Market Closure On November 1, 1999

Date 29/10/1999

Please note that the EASDAQ Market will be closed on Monday, November 1, 1999.

CME Veterans' Day Holiday Schedule

Date 29/10/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Veterans' Day holiday: Wednesday, November 10, Regular GLOBEX®2 Close and Open .
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 29/10/1999

Following on last week's weakness in the blue chip sector, the market shed 0.6%.
Balai Maklumat BSKL Promotes Informed Investing

Date 29/10/1999

The establishment of the network of Balai Maklumat Bursa Saham Kuala Lumpur (BSKL) will assist in promoting informed investing among investors in the country.
Program Trading Averaged 17.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 18-22

Date 28/10/1999

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 Oct. 18-22.
PHLX To Begin Trading Options on Chemdex Corporation (CKU/CMDX)

Date 28/10/1999

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) is pleased to announce that it will begin trading put and call options on Chemdex Corporation (option/stock symbol: CKU/CMDX), upon the opening of business on Wednesday, November 3, 1999.