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CBOT Metals Complex Volume Surpasses 100,000 Contracts - Open Interest In CBOT Precious Metals Up 59 Percent Over Total At End Of April - Total Exchange Open Interest Sets New Record

Date 12/05/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that its 100-percent electronically traded Precious Metals complex set an all-time high, as volume reached 100,589 contracts at the close of trading yesterday. The previous record, 96,630 contracts, was set April 20, 2006.
Borsa Italiana New All-Time High For Shares Turnover - 8,8 Billion Euro

Date 12/05/2006

Borsa Italiana’s equity market recorded today the new all-time high for shares turnover, with €8,830 billion.
American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

Date 12/05/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Monday, May 15, 2006 on the following exchange traded fund: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (Symbol: EEM)
Warsaw Stock Exchange Main Indices Set New Closing High

Date 11/05/2006

The Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG, all share index, closed at a new high of 45894,55 points. The previous closing high was 45591,90 on May 8, 2006.
TSX Venture President Sings Praises Of Junior Market - Linda Hohol Says TSX Venture Exchange Is Home To Highly Motivated Entrepreneurs With Hopes And Dreams

Date 11/05/2006

After a banner year of listings and trading, TSX Venture Exchange has emerged as a major incubator of new and growing issuers. TSX Venture Exchange President Linda Hohol said, “We understand junior issuers and we’ve tried to make it as easy as possible for companies to build their business, cultivate their management capabilities and add governance responsibilities so that they can move up to the senior market.”

Thai Bourse To List THB 26.36 Billion In Public Sector Bonds In May

Date 11/05/2006

Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) approved the listing of two bond issues collectively worth THB 26.36 billion (approx. USD 693.68 million).
TAIFEX Sets Daily Trading Volume Record On TAIEX Options

Date 11/05/2006

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) announced that the daily trading volume of TAIEX Options (TXO) hit all time high with 937,216 contracts traded on May 5, surpassing the record volume of 930,373 contracts on Jan 18, 2006.
Securities Industry Association Praises Senate For Extending Capital Gains And Dividends Tax Rates

Date 11/05/2006

The Securities Industry Association (SIA) commended the Senate today for passing legislation to extend the current tax rates on long-term capital gains and dividends. Originally set to expire at the end of 2008, today’s action by the Senate extends the15 percent maximum tax rate on capital gains and dividends until 2010.
SEC Announces New Charges Against Insider Trading Ring - Defendants Traded On Information From Secret Grand Jury Proceedings

Date 11/05/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed securities fraud charges against a New Jersey letter carrier who illegally leaked secret grand jury information to members of one of the most pervasive insider trading rings ever prosecuted. The new charges bring to 14 the number of people charged in the international scheme that netted at least $6.7 million in illicit gains through tactics that also included stealing information from Merrill Lynch and advance copies of BusinessWeek Magazine.
Program Trading Averaged 57.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 1-5

Date 11/05/2006

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 May 1-5.