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NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas Basis, Index Swap Futures Contracts

Date 01/02/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that it will change margins for its natural gas basis and index swap futures contracts, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
NYMEX to Change Margins For Financially Settled Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 01/02/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for some of its financially settled electricity futures contracts on NYMEX ClearPort®, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
The NYSE Composite Index® Sets New Closing High

Date 01/02/2007

The NYSE Composite Index® (NYA) closed today at an all time high of 9327.69. The previous closing high for the NYA was 9199.73 on Jan. 24, 2007 .
Volume Increases 14% To 61.3 Million - Average Daily Volume Tops 3.0 Million Contracts, Second Highest In CBOE History

Date 01/02/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that January volume totaled 61.3 million contracts, an increase of 14% over January 2006's volume of 53.9 million contracts. Average daily volume for the month was 3.1 million contracts, up 14% over January 2006's average daily volume of 2.7 million contracts, and just shy of the record 3.2 million average daily volume set in May, 2006.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Wednesday, January 31

Date 01/02/2007

Rough Rice - Futures and Options Total Volume Record New Record: 6,397 Jan 31, 2007 Old Record: 6,275 May 31, 2006 Rough Rice - Futures Total Volume Record New Record: 6,267 Jan 31, 2007 Old Record: 6,171 May 31, 2006

GL TRADE To Offer ASP Connectivity To Borsa Italiana Markets Through An Agreement With BIt Systems

Date 01/02/2007

GL TRADE, the global provider of front to back office solutions for international financial institutions, is adding Borsa Italiana markets to its Pan-European ASP platform following an agreement to use the Italian and International hubs of BIt Systems, the IT Company of Borsa Italiana Group.
Standard & Poor's Reports January Index Returns

Date 01/02/2007

Click here to download Standard & Poor's index returns for January.
Program Trading Averaged 28.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 22-26

Date 01/02/2007

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 Jan. 22-26.
NASDAQ Announces New Regional Managing Director - Cris Farrell Appointed To Provide Services And Trading Support To Houston's Growing Base Of NASDAQ Listed Companies

Date 01/02/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.("NASDAQ®") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that Cris Farrell has been appointed as Managing Director of NASDAQ's Corporate Client Group, based in Houston, Texas. As the third largest state, both in total number of companies and market capitalization for all of NASDAQ, the newly created position will focus on servicing local Houston-based issuers. Ms. Farrell's key responsibilities include providing market information to interpret trading, performance data, and an arra
Futures Industry Association Statement On CFTC New Governance Guidelines For Futures Exchanges

Date 01/02/2007

The Futures Industry Association today issued the following statement from FIA President John Damgard on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s new governance guidelines for futures exchanges: "FIA applauds the Commission's action to strengthen futures exchange self-regulation. FIA has participated extensively in the Commission's multi-year consideration of major reforms that would serve the needs of all market participants. While the final package does not go as far as we recom