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September 2005 "Market’s Measure" - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. on the performance of U.S., European, Asia and other global stock market indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 0.24% Loss In September

Date 28/09/2005

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.24% in September, closing at 10456.21. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and Globally were up in September, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.

Presentation By HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow On Bringing Sustainable Success To The Hong Kong Primary Market At China IPOs Conference 2005

Date 28/09/2005

Click here to download a presentation by HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow on "Bringing Sustainable Success to the Hong Kong Primary Market" at the China IPOs Conference 2005.

OneChicago To List New Narrow-Based Equity Index Futures Contract October 3

Date 28/09/2005

OneChicago will list a new narrow-based equity index futures contract on October 3.

Nymex To Transition NYMEX miNY(sm) Futures Contracts To NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 28/09/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will transition its NYMEX miNYsm crude oil and natural gas futures contracts to the NYMEX ClearPort® trading platform during the fourth quarter of 2005.

Nymex Seat Sales – Bids & Offers

Date 28/09/2005

NYBOT Takes Action On New Orleans Coffee

Date 28/09/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that it was taking further action with respect to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina on its licensed warehouses and coffee stocks in the Port of New Orleans.

New Cash Accounts Trading On Thai Bourse Can Pay Through Automated Transfer System Starting Nov. 1, 2005

Date 28/09/2005

New investors trading using cash accounts will be able to transfer their payments through the Automated Transfer System (ATS), except for institutions and juristic persons. This will help shorten the clearing and settlement period from T+3 to T+2. This payment facility will be effective Nov. 1 and be immediately useable by brokers’ new accounts. Furthermore the SET also approved expanding the Thailand Securities Depository’s (TSD) business to include securities borrowing and lending (SBL) and e-

NASDAQ Introduces A TotalView Product For Automated Traders

Date 28/09/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the introduction of NASDAQ OrderView(R), a new data feed that facilitates program and algorithmic trading. OrderView is a complement to NASDAQ's flagship TotalView(R) Data Product, providing critical TotalView information in a manner better suited for automated trading operations.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/09/2005

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 3 October 2005, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolog

GL TRADE Opens An Office In Moscow

Date 28/09/2005

GL TRADE, the international provider of software solutions to the financial community announces the opening of an office in Moscow. This subsidiary will support the developing business in Russia and the Community of Independent States such as Ukraine and Kazakhstan. GL TRADE already services 15 clients and around 150 end users in the region. The Russian office provides the full GL TRADE product range.