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UK Chancellor Calls For Action On Oil Prices

Date 01/10/2004

At this weekend's meeting of G7 Finance Ministers the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, will propose new measures to bring stability to oil markets and help ensure high oil prices do not undermine global growth. Speaking in advance of the G7 meeting, the Chancellor said: "A global recovery is under way with growth stronger over the past year but it remains uneven and fragile. High and volatile oil prices pose a risk to the outlook, dampening consumer s
TSX Markets To Close POSIT Canada Facility - Last Day Of Trading Will Be December 31, 2004

Date 01/10/2004

TSX Markets today announced it has agreed with the POSIT Joint Venture* to close the POSIT Canada facility on Toronto Stock Exchange effective December 31, 2004. The facility is being closed because the Canadian marketplace demand and usage does not support the continued operation of the POSIT Canada facility. In 2001, TSX entered into a software license agreement to use the POSIT software internally in connection with the operation of POSIT Canada for daily matching sessions of TSX l
TPG NV IWF Change In The S&P European Indices

Date 01/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective the close of trading Tuesday, October 05, 2004: TPG NV (Netherlands, SEDOL: 5481558, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20301010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, Investable Weight Factor will change from 0.652 to 0.814. This is following the sale of ordinary shares by the State of the Netherlands, which has reduced its holding to 1
TPG NV (ADR) IWF Change In The S&P ADR Indices

Date 01/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P ADR Indices effective the close of trading on Tuesday, October 5, 2004: TPG NV (ADR) (Netherlands, NYSE: TP, CUSIP: 892339102, Sedol: 2259457) IWF will change to 0.814 from 0.652. The State of the Netherlands has reduced its holding in the company to 18.6%.
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange And OMX Have Initiated Negotiations Concerning Closer Collaboration

Date 01/10/2004

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange confirms that it has initiated negotiations with OMX concerning closer cooperation between the two companies.

Successful Listing Of Sacyr Vallehermoso On Euronext

Date 01/10/2004

The Spanish Sacyr Vallehermoso, S.A. began trading today on the Mercado de Cotações Oficiais of Euronext Lisbon.
Standard & Poor's Reports September 2004 Index Returns

Date 01/10/2004

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Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 01/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Wednesday October 6th, 2004: Mayne Group Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6574606, GICS Code: 35102020) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 643,656,284. This change is due to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
September 2004 - Euronext Key Indicators - Euronext.liffe Up 15% At End Of Third Quarter - Over 616 Million Contracts Traded - Cash Transactions In September Up 6.5% On The Average Of The Last Three Months

Date 01/10/2004

Cash products 10.7 million transactions were registered on Euronext’s cash markets in September 2004. This represents an increase of 6.5% compared to the average of the three previous months, down on the same month last year, which was the second busiest month since the creation of Euronext. Over the first nine months of 2004 more than 105 million transactions were completed, representing a daily average of 545,000.
OneChicago Reports September 2004 Volume

Date 01/10/2004

OneChicago, LLC today announced that 296,737 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in September, which is 20% higher than September 2003 volume and is the third highest volume month at OneChicago. Year-to-date volume is 1,469,735 contracts, 30% greater than 2003 volume through September. Open interest stood at 143,061 contracts as of September 30.