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Lyxor AM Introduces On Euronext The First Tracker On Commodities: Lyxor ETF Commodities CRB (Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index)

Date 01/02/2006

Lyxor Asset Management, Société Générale’s wholly owned subsidiary, announced today the launch on Euronext of the first and only Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in Europe to track the Reuters/Jefferies CRB index. For nearly 50 years, this world-renowned index has served as the most widely recognized measure of global commodities markets.
KCBT Sets New Volume, Open Interest Records - Kansas City Board Of Trade Sets New January Records For Wheat Futures

Date 01/02/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade set new volume records for the month of January in the hard red winter wheat futures contract and for the exchange as a whole. Also during January, a new open interest record was set for the hard red winter wheat futures contract.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Newsletter January 2006

Date 01/02/2006

Click here to download Japan's Financial Services Agency newsletter for January 2006.
January Was Busiest Month In CBOE History - Record Volume Of 53.9 Million Driven By 63% Increase In Equity Option Trading

Date 01/02/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that, following two consecutive record-breaking years, 2006 is off to a torrid start as trading in January set a new all-time record for monthly volume at CBOE.January's record volume of 53.9 million contracts was an increase of 55% over January 2005, and surpassed the previous monthly record of 49.6 million contracts from October 2005. Average daily volume of nearly 2.7 million contracts during January was also a new all-time record for
January 2006 - Euronext Key Indicators - 18.5 Million Cash Transactions In January, Up 42.8% Year-On-Year - Busiest Month Ever - Euronext.liffe’s Individual Equity Products Up 50% On January 2005

Date 01/02/2006

Cash products 18.5 million transactions were completed on Euronext’s cash market in January 2006, up 42.8% on the same month last year, making it the busiest month ever and surpassing the previous record level of 15.1 million registered in September 2005. This represents a record daily average of 841,000, up 33% on the 2005 daily average of 632,000. Shares 17.7 million transactions were registered in shares in January 2006, up 43.2% on the same month in 20

ISE Reports Record Monthly Volume For January 2006 - Average Daily Volume Record Of 2.7 Million Contracts, 50% Increase Vs. January 2005

Date 01/02/2006

The International Securities Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ISE) today reported that average daily trading volume for equity and index options contracts for January 2006 increased 49.5% to 2.7 million contracts as compared to 1.8 million contracts during the same period in 2004. Total equity and index options volume for the month increased 49.5% to 53.8 million contracts from 36.0 million contracts in the same year-ago period.
FSA Sets Out Priorities And Budget For 2006/07

Date 01/02/2006

The Financial Services Authority today publishes its Business Plan for 2006/07, setting out its priorities for the year ahead and its planned budget to achieve its objectives.
FORTS Weekly Trading Results: January 20th – January 27th, 2006

Date 01/02/2006

For the week of January 20th – January 27th, 2006, the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) reached 33,97 billion rubles or 1 million 423 thousand contracts, up 0,97% and 0,68% compared the last week (33,64 billion rubles and 1 million 413 thousand contracts). The total open interest at of the last day of the week, January 27th, 2006, reached 44,7 billon rubles or 2,15 million contacts, 24,6% and 22,4% up on the data shown January 20th, 2006. On Friday, 27th January, the trad
Eurex Trades Over 118 Million Contracts In January, Up 24 Percent On 2005 - Strong Growth In Fixed Income And Equity dDerivatives

Date 01/02/2006

The international derivatives exchange Eurex reported on Tuesday that it traded a total of 118 million contracts in January, up 24 percent on January 2005 and up 37 percent on the previous trading month. Approximately 5.4 million contracts per day were traded and settled in January. Open interest on Eurex, which as the number of open positions is an important indicator of future growth, continued to grow – totaling around 98 million contracts at the end of the month, an increase of approximately
Dr Greenspan To Become Honorary Adviser To UK's Chancellor Gordon Brown

Date 01/02/2006

The Treasury today announces that Dr Alan Greenspan KBE has agreed to be Honorary Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown.