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New Chairman For Baltic Freight Derivatives Brokers

Date 19/01/2004

Andy Lucey of UK freight derivatives broker, Freight Investor Services, has been elected as the new chairman of the Forward Freight Agreement Brokers' Association (FFABA) for 2004.
MICEX: Total Volume Of Trading Exceeded 280 Billion Dollars In 2003

Date 19/01/2004

The Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) has declared the results of its work in 2003. The total volume of trading in all markets of the MICEX reached 280.7 billion US dollars, which exceeds 2.4 times the same figure for 2002 (117.3 billion dollars). In the trading structure, the share of operations in securities grew to 48.1% from 44.3% in 2002.
MICEX Begins To Calculate A Corporate Bond Index (RCBI)

Date 19/01/2004

Implementing the program of development of the corporate bond market, the MICEX has begun to publish the index of corporate bonds (Russian Corporate Bond Index - RCBI). This index has been calculated since 1 January 2003. One-year experience has shown that RCBI index accurately reflects the price situation in the Russian market of corporate borrowings. RCBI is weighted by market capitalization. It is the index of bonds traded in the MICEX Stock Market Section. RCBI is a so-called price index, ca
Labuan International Financial And International Islamic Financial Market Sign MOU To Jointly Develop An Enhanced Islamic Capital Market

Date 19/01/2004

Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bahrain based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) today.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For December 2003

Date 19/01/2004

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 4,790.2 points at the end of December 2003, an increase of 268.4 points from the closing value at the end of November, 2003. The weighted index reached 291.34 points at the end of December, an increase of 14.19 points from the closing value at the end of November 2003.

Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For 2003

Date 19/01/2004

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 4,790.2 points at the end of December 2003, an increase of 2,414.9 points from the closing value at the end of December, 2002. The weighted index reached 291.34 points at the end of December, an increase of 69.3% points from the closing value at the end of December 2002.
Korea Stock Exchange: Changes In Trading Schemes To Become Effective On Jan. 26, 2004

Date 19/01/2004

Introduction of Random-end System The KSE will introduce a random-end system to curb any attempt to manipulate the opening or closing price. When the provisional opening or closing price of an issue deviates significantly from its indicative prices, the KSE delays the determination of the opening or closing price of the issue to establish a fair price by including more quotations in the auction process. The official opening or closing price of such issue is determined a
Korea Futures Exchange Posts 12.95 Million Contracts In Total 2003 Annual Trading Volume

Date 19/01/2004

The Korea Futures Exchange(KOFEX) posted almost 12.95 million contracts in total 2003 trading volume or 52,242 contracts per day, down 11.4% compared to the previous year when 14.62 million contracts were traded, an average of 59,932 contracts per day.
JSE Securities Exchange South Africa - Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 16.01.2004

Date 19/01/2004

Click here for the weekly report of certain JSE Securities Exchange trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.
HKEx Welcomes Government Appointment Of Raymond Or To Its Risk Management Committee

Date 19/01/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Government's appointment of Raymond Or as a member of HKEx's Risk Management Committee.