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Clearstream's Vestima+ Attracts BBVA As Key New Customer

Date 01/02/2005

Clearstream announced that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has signed up to implement the innovative new investment service called Vestima+. BBVA is Spain's biggest bank and has been a strong proponent of the open architecture model that is a key element of Clearstream's new service. Clearstream launched the Vestima+ service as planned on 24 January 2005.
Cinnober Welcomes Catella As Shareholder

Date 01/02/2005

The financial group Catella has acquired 12.8 percent of the privately held technology company Cinnober. Catella acquired already existing shares from shareholders of Cinnober. 120 different shareholders of whom a large part is employees at Cinnober own the remaining shares.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Record 2004 Revenues And Earnings, Driven By Record Volume And Growth Of Electronic Trading - Quarterly Dividend Increased By 77 Percent

Date 01/02/2005

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today reported record revenues and earnings for 2004, driven by strong volume growth, including a 71 percent increase in electronic trading. Net revenues climbed 37 percent to $733.8 million for 2004, compared with $536.0 million for 2003. Net income rose 80 percent to $219.6 million, versus $122.1 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share increased 77 percent to $6.38 from $3.60 per diluted share in 2003. Yesterday, the company dec
CFTC Proposes Permissible Investment Changes

Date 01/02/2005

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it is soliciting public comment on proposed amendments to its rules governing permissible investments of customer funds by futures commission merchants (FCMs) and clearinghouses.
CBOT January Exchange-Wide Volume Rises 9.6 Percent From Last Year - Open Interest Increases 21.8 Percent To 11,767,002 Contracts

Date 01/02/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that Exchange-wide volume in January was 45,158,094 contracts, up 9.6 percent from 2004. Exchange-wide average daily volume in January increased 9.6 percent to 2,257,905 contracts from levels seen in the prior year. In addition, total Exchange open interest at the end of January rose 21.8 percent from last year to 11,767,002 contracts.

CBOT Fed Watch - February 1 Market Close

Date 01/02/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on February 1-2, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CBOE Index Options Volume Sets New Monthly Record, SPDR (SPY) Options Volume Adds To Increase

Date 01/02/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that January volume, led by active trading in index options, including the newly listed SPDR options (SPY), totaled 34,883,759 contracts. Index options volume of 13.3 million contracts set a new monthly record, surpassing the longstanding previous monthly record of 12,450,979 contracts set in January 1987.
Boston Options Exchange January Records

Date 01/02/2005

Average daily trading volume for January 2005 on BOX was 235,897 contracts, a 40.5% increase over the previous month, and a new record for BOX. With only four days until BOX's first anniversary, cumulative volume traded since the BOX launch is 25,459,215 contracts. BOX captured 5.6% of the market for the 347 classes it lists, also a new record, and the first time BOX market share for a month has topped 5%.
American Stock Exchange Announces 2004 Year-End Results - Accomplishments Set The Stage For A Promising New Era Ahead

Date 01/02/2005

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today released a review of its operations for the year ended December 31, 2004.
€297 Billion In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In January - Equities Turnover 29 Percent Up/More Transactions On Xetra

Date 01/02/2005

Based on the aggregate statistics, a total volume of € 296.8 billion was traded on all German stock exchanges in January - a rise of 10 percent month on month (December 2004: € 269.8 billion). This total included € 232.9 billion in equities, warrants and exchange traded funds, as well as €63.9 billion in fixed-income securities.