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Standard & Poor's Names 12 Stocks For S&P 500 Amex Pricing Pilot Program

Date 05/02/2004

Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices, and ratings, announced today the 12 Nasdaq-listed securities that will be used in its upcoming pilot program in which the S&P 500 will be calculated using closing prices as determined on the American Stock Exchange (Amex). This pilot will begin Monday, March 1, 2004 with six stocks:
SEC And FDA Take Steps To Enhance Inter-Agency Cooperation

Date 05/02/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that members of its senior staff and senior personnel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are continuing and enhancing their cooperative efforts in support of the Commission's activities. An exchange of letters memorializes the initiatives to be taken by the FDA to support the Commission in carrying out its mission to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the nation's securities markets.
RTS Stock Exchange: Order-Driven Market January 2004 Market Data

Date 05/02/2004

For the period of January 1st - January 31st, 2004, total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) increased by 18% and totaled 29 billion rubles. Internet trading accounted for 27% of total trading volume in rubles, down from 31% in December. 39 016 transactions were executed, 53% up on 26 077 transactions in December.
RTS Stock Exchange: FORTS January 2004 Market Data

Date 05/02/2004

In January 2004 total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 2,3 million contracts and 18 billion rubles. Total open interest as of January 30th, 2004, equaled 4,5 billion rubles and 550 thousand contracts.
RTS Stock Exchange: Classic Market January 2004 Market Data

Date 05/02/2004

In January 2004, total trading volume on Classic Market equaled 440 million US dollars, compared with 460 million dollars in December. Shares traded on the Classic market 3 965 times, up from 3 680 times in December.

Program Trading Averaged 42.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 26-30

Date 05/02/2004

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 Jan. 26-30.
NZX Discipline Rules Update

Date 05/02/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) would like to update the market on the submissions process for proposed changes to the NZX Discipline Rules and key areas for further amendment.
NYSE: The "Trade-through Rule": Quoted Price Competition In NYSE Stocks

Date 05/02/2004

Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange are traded on the New York and regional stock exchanges, Nasdaq dealers, and Electronic Communications Networks (ECNs). These various markets attract orders from stockbrokers by competitively quoting bid and ask prices, with orders flowing to the markets with the best-quoted prices. One or more markets may simultaneously quote the most competitive prices. Other markets may quote worse prices and consequently not receive many orders until their q
NYSE CEO John A. Thain Briefs The Media On Expansion Of Automatic Trading

Date 05/02/2004

The NYSE Held a media briefing with NYSE CEO John Thain to discuss the expansion of automatic trading at the NYSE.
NYSE Approves Expansion of Automatic Trading - Exchange Will Propose to Broaden Access To Speed And Certainty Of NYSE Direct+®

Date 05/02/2004

The New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors today approved the expansion of access to automatic trading at the Exchange.