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GL TRADE’s First Quarter Turnover Up 13.3% On Q1 2003, To EUR35.8m - At Constant Exchange Rates, Turnover Was Up 16.5%

Date 05/05/2004

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Euronext: First Day's Trading For New Air France Shares Following Exchange Offer For KLM

Date 05/05/2004

The 45,938,857 new shares issued by Air France, soon to become Air France-KLM, in connection with its exchange offer for KLM were today simultaneously admitted to trading on Euronext markets in Amsterdam and Paris.

Deutsche Börse Publishes Company Rankings For The Equity Indices - Decision On Changes To Equity Indices To Be Taken On May 18

Date 05/05/2004

On Wednesday Deutsche Börse published the current list of companies ranked by market capitalization and stock-exchange turnover for the equity indices DAX®, MDAX®, SDAX®, TecDAX® and NEMAX 50®. Decisions regarding possible changes in the composition of the indices will be made by the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse on the basis of these rankings on May 18; such changes will then take effect on June 21.

Copenhagen Stock Exchange Focus: Rate Hike In The US Sets The Agenda

Date 05/05/2004

The development in the US economy will set the agenda for how interest rates will move in Europe. In Focus no. 81, Senior Economist Søren Nielsen, Nykredit Markets, looks at where the world economies are headed.

CESR/ESCB Draft Standards For Securities And Clearing And Settlement Systems In The European Union - Open Hearing Announced For 25 May 2004 And Draft Consultation Paper Published

Date 05/05/2004

The ESCB-CESR Working Group would like to thank all who replied to the public consultation on the consultative report entitled ‘Standards for securities clearing and settlement systems in the European Union’ and the note entitled ‘Scope of application of the ESCB-CESR standards’.

Bourse de Montréal – New Two-Year Interest Rate Futures Contract Well Received By Market Participants

Date 05/05/2004

Montréal Exchange’s newest futures contract, the Two-Year Government of Canada Bond Futures Contract (CGZ), is well received by market participants, who traded the CGZ upon its listing on Monday.
Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures - April 2004

Date 05/05/2004

Turnover for April was EUR 62,355.3 million. This compares to EUR 78,028.3 million in March. Domestic turnover in April was EUR 54,498.2 million, foreign turnover EUR 6,700.0 million, Nuovo Mercato, Domestic, EUR 1,081.4 million, Nuovo Mercato, Foreign EUR 39.7 million and on the Mercarto Expandi market EUR 36.0 million.
American Stock Exchange: New Study Links Significant Economic Value To Trading Floors

Date 05/05/2004

Researchers at the University of Iowa and Baruch College of the City University of New York have found that floor brokers provide significant value for their customers. The new study, to be published in the Journal of Business entitled "The Economic Value of a Trading Floor: Evidence from the American Stock Exchange," was presented today at a Baruch conference entitled: “Electronic vs. Floor Based Trading."
American Stock Exchange To Trade Options Based On The Amex China Index

Date 05/05/2004

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today announced it will launch trading in options based on The Amex China Index. Trading will commence in put and call options on The Amex China Index on Thursday, May 6 under the ticker symbol CZH. The specialist in the options will be Tanstaafl Research & Trading, LLC.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Western Barley Futures At 12 Month High

Date 04/05/2004

Western Barley futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange traded at their highest levels in twelve months during the month of April. The May futures contract closed out the month of April at $165.50 per metric tonne, which was the highest closing price for the Western Barley contract since April 2003. The increase in WCE barley prices coincides with the increase in the entire feed grains complex, as prices for WCE feed wheat and CBOT corn have also risen sharply over the course of the crop year.