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Eurex Turns Over More Than 91 Million Contracts In January - Record Results In Equity Options And Option On DJ Euro STOXX 50 index

Date 02/02/2004

Eurex, the international derivatives market, started out the year 2004 with good results. The world's leading derivatives exchange turned over 91.4 million contracts in January, about 7 percent higher than the volume posted in January 2003 (65 million contracts). The month's total corresponds to 4.35 million contracts traded and cleared on a daily average. The highest growth rates were achieved in equity-based products, with several record results. Eurex Bonds also got the new year off
Deutsche Boerse Group: 36 Percent Rise In Equities Turnover In January - 321 Billion Euros In Overall Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges - 13 Percent More Transactions On Xetra

Date 02/02/2004

The order-book statistics, which are based on single counting of all transactions in the order book of Xetra and broker-supported trading on the floor, show that a total of 97.9 billion euros in equities volume was traded on the German stock exchanges in January - about 36 percent higher than the year before (January 2003: 71.9 billion euros). Of this total, 90.9 billion euros was traded in German equities, and 7 billion euros in foreign equities.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: New Principles Defining 'Benchmark Bonds'

Date 02/02/2004

As of today, the principles defining 'benchmark bonds' have been changed. The new principles ensure that the most liquid bonds are presented in the most expedient way for both borrowers and investors.
CME Posts Second Busiest Month As Average Daily Volume Climbs 34 Percent From Year Ago Levels - Interest Rate Volume Up 58 Percent; GLOBEX® Eurodollar Volume Up 221 Percent From Year Ago Level

Date 02/02/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) had its busiest January and second most active trading month ever as average daily volume approached 2.9 million contracts, up 34 percent compared to January 2003.* Total volume during the month exceeded 57.3 million contracts.
CBOT Sets Second Consecutive Exchange Open Interest Record

Date 02/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced that the exchange set a new daily open interest record on January 30, 2004. The new record at 9,660,028 contracts held surpasses the previous high at 9,543,591 contracts set the previous day.

CBOT Fed Funds January Settlement

Date 02/02/2004

The CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for January 2004 was cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 99.003, for an average daily effective federal funds rate of 0.997 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 81 - 2 February 2004

Date 02/02/2004

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
Archipelago Exchange<SUP>sm</SUP> (ArcaEx®) Achieves New Listed Volume Record And Total Exchange Volume Record Reflecting Momentum In Both OTC And Listed Stocks

Date 02/02/2004

The Archipelago Exchangesm (ArcaEx) announced a new total volume record trading over 800 million shares on January 29. This included a new record of approximately 125 million listed shares traded fueled by the addition of two of the most actively traded ETFs to ArcaEx's faster and more efficient - listed trading system run on its Sun Microsystems based platform. Eight of ArcaEx's overall top ten share volume days have occurred in January 2004.
A January For The Record Books At CBOE - Several Trading Records Established During Busiest January In Exchange History

Date 02/02/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, announced today that volume at CBOE during January set a record for the month of January as 34,102,677 contracts traded, surpassing the previous high of 30,163,186 contracts traded in January 2001. January's average daily volume of 1,705,134 contracts established a new CBOE record for highest monthly average daily volume in its history, besting the previous total of 1,664,568 contracts in September 2001. Additionall
100 Years Of Futures Trading Celebrated By Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc.

Date 02/02/2004

It was 100 years ago that trading in futures contracts for delivery of Canadian agricultural products began on Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. ("WCE"). On February 1, 1904 WCE, then known as the Winnipeg Grain & Produce Exchange, launched active trading in futures contracts for delivery of No. 1 Northern Wheat. Facilities for trading futures contracts for Canadian oats and flaxseed followed later that same year.