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Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading of Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Transactions Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 27 December 2005

Date 20/12/2005

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Transactions (except for Exchange Forex Margin Transactions) on 27 December 2005, responding to the release of the Consumer Price Index at 8:30am.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Extraordinary Margins On Gold And Gold Options From Dec 20

Date 20/12/2005

Pursuant to the Regulations Governing Management of Precious Metals Market, the Precious Metals Market Management Committee held on December 19, 2005 decided to take the following measures: On and after December 20, the following Extraordinary Margins will be imposed on new and existing positions in all contract months (including Dec 2006 contract month to be generated on Dec 20) for the time being.
The TASE Celebrates 70 Years Of Securities Trading, In The Streets Of Tel Aviv -The Bulls’ Parade In The Rothschild Boulevard – A Joint Project Of The TASE, Leading Israeli Companies And TASE Members

Date 20/12/2005

Hundred leading Israeli public companies participate in the Bulls’ parade project together with TASE members to celebrate 70 years of stock exchange activity in Israel. IDB, Elbit, Osem, Bezeq, Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Teva, Partner, and Strauss-Elite are only a few of the companies taking part.
The Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)) Announces Exclusive Listing Of Pegasus Communications Corporation

Date 20/12/2005

The Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)), the nation's first totally open, all-electronic stock exchange, today announced that Pegasus Communications Corporation, a provider of wireless Internet access to residential and enterprise customers, has listed exclusively its Class A common stock on ArcaEx. Pegasus Communications' Class A common stock has previously traded under the trading symbol "PGTV.PK" and will begin trading today on ArcaEx under the three character ticker symbol "XAN."
Thai Bourse Advises Investors Closely Follow Listed Firms’ Information In 2006

Date 20/12/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) recommends that investors study and closely follow listed companies’ information disseminated via the SET’s information system, so as to gain accurate, sufficient and timely information before investing. Another recommendation is to avoid following rumors, news which may not be credible, or confusing information.

Termination Of Trading In CBOT 10-Year Municipal Note Index Futures

Date 20/12/2005

As a result of its fundamental underperformance, lack of traction achieved by the designated market marker program and electronic market making program, and high product support costs, the Board of Directors of the CBOT has determined that CBOT 10-Year Municipal Note Index futures will be phased out and eventually terminated. The March 2006 contract month will remain listed for trading until its normal expiration on Wednesday, March 22, 2006. The CBOT will encourage current users of the 10-Yea
Singapore Exchange: New Design For SiMSCI Futures - What Does It Mean For Stock Prices?

Date 20/12/2005

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Share Changes For Fairfax (John) Holdings Limited And Macquarie Bank Limited In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 20/12/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday, Dec. 23, 2005: Fairfax (John) Holdings Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6467074, GICS Code: 25401040), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 932,956,772. This change results from a dividend-reinvestment plan. Macquarie Bank Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6551353, GICS Code: 40203020), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 230,566
Quarterly Rebalancing Of The S&P/HKEx Large Cap Index

Date 20/12/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P/HKEx Large Cap Index as part of the December quarterly rebalancing. Changes include an index addition, deletion and changes of index constituent shares and IWF’s. The changes listed below will become effective after the close of trading Thursday, December 29, 2005.
Palestine Securities Exchange Leads All Middle Eastern Markets After Powerful Performance In 2005

Date 20/12/2005

With just two weeks left in 2005, it won’t be long before Middle Eastern stock markets are celebrating a year of sensational gains, led by the one market that still can’t claim a country of its own, the Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE).