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Update Of The Constituents Of The National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania LITIN-10 Index

Date 01/07/2004

The NSEL LITIN-10 Index, which comprises of the most actively traded 10 stocks, is updated on a semiannual basic (changes effective July 1 and January 1). The new constituents of the index can be found at http://www.nse.lt/nvpb/index_en.php?page=IndSudet.
Turnover On German Stock Exchanges Up 15 Percent In H1 2004 - Total Turnover Of EUR252 Billion In June - More Transactions On Xetra In H1 2004

Date 01/07/2004

In the first six months of 2004, the total turnover on all German stock exchanges was €1.8 trillion - 15 percent more than in the same period of the previous year (H1 2003: €1.5 trillion). Based on the aggregate statistics, a total volume of €252.3 was traded on the German stock exchanges in June - up 3 percent mom. This total includes €187.5 billion in equities, warrants and exchange traded funds, as well as €64.8 billion in fixed-income securities.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Calculation Of TOPIX In Relation To shares Of Vodafone Holdings K.K. (9434)

Date 01/07/2004

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced today that there will not be any additional changes to the calculation of TOPIX and its sub-indices concerning the shares of Vodafone Holdings K.K. (SICC code: 9434). Due to merger, 2,233,371 shares of Vodafone Holdings K.K. are planned to be newly issued and listed additionally on October 1, 2004. However, these shares will not be included in the number of listed shares used to calculate TOPIX.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) June Trading Statistics

Date 01/07/2004

21 trading days Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 217,515 contracts
Standard & Poor's Reports June 2004 Index Returns

Date 01/07/2004

Please click here for details of Standard & Poor's June 2004 Index returns.

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To The S&P Hedge Fund Index

Date 01/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s, the leading provider of independent investment research, indices and ratings, will make the following changes to the S&P Hedge Fund Index (S&P HFI) and S&P Equity Long/Short Index (S&P ELSI).
Securities Industry Supports Intermarket Price-Protection Proposal To Promote Market Quality - Association Welcomes SEC Reg NMS Effort, Recommends Refinements To Improve Reforms For The Benefit Of All Market Participants

Date 01/07/2004

The Securities Industry Association today expressed support for an intermarket price-protection proposal that would benefit investors by promoting price discovery, strengthening market integrity, and intensifying competition for investors’ transactions.
SEC Releases Staff Report On Transactions In Municipal Securities

Date 01/07/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released a joint report by the Office of Economic Analysis and the Office of Municipal Securities on their examination of two data sources provided to the SEC by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The Report on Transactions in Municipal Securities http://www.sec.gov/news/studies/munireport2004.pdf examines various characteristics of the more than 7 million t
Record First Six Months For The Oslo Market

Date 01/07/2004

The value of shares listed on Oslo Børs gained 19.6 % in the first six months of this year, making Oslo one of the best-performing stock exchanges in the world over this period. The first half of the year saw the value of share trading reach NOK 409 billion, giving an average of NOK 3.35 billion for each trading day. This represents an increase of 50 % from the daily average for 2003 as a whole, and is due in part to a continuing increase in activity from abroad.
Program Trading Averaged 70.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume During June 21-25

Date 01/07/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for June 21-25.