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KOSDAQ Stock Market Expanding Scope Of English Disclosure Service To Include Fair Disclosure

Date 01/01/2004

Main PointsIn order to meet foreign investors' needs for disclosure information, the KOSDAQ Stock Market will expand the scope of English disclosure service to include Fair Disclosure beginning from Jan. 2, 2004. Until now English disclosure was available only for Timely Disclosure and Disclosure on Inquiry.
Karachi Stock Exchange Steps Avert Big Declines In Badla Market

Date 01/01/2004

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) management made stringent efforts to check badla market during the 2003 to curb erratic movement to safe the bourses from sudden crash, which, in the past, have burnt fingers of small investors.
Extended Trading Hours On Muscat Securities Market Starting From January 1, 2004

Date 01/01/2004

The Board of Directors of The Capital Market Authority has approved the decision of Muscat Securities Market’s Board of Directors on extending the trading hours to 12:30pm. Accordingly, the trading hours will be from 10:00am to 12:30pm starting from 1/1/2004.
Taiwan Futures Exchange: Ceremony Celebrating The Listing Of Government Bond Futures And The Opening Of Bond Lending Center

Date 31/12/2003

Following the successful switch to electronic trading last year, the government bond market of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) will reach another milestone that brings it in line with the international markets. On January 2, 2004, the Taiwan Futures Exchange 10-year Government Bond Futures (TAIFEX GBF) and the Bond Lending Center of GreTai Securities Market will be launched at the same time. With these two most important mechanisms in place, the government bond market in Taiwan is moving closer t
Statements From Angelo Tantazzi, Chairman Of Borsa Italiana And Massimo Capuano, President And CEO Of Borsa Italiana

Date 31/12/2003

"Today sees the closing of a year marked by significant economic growth of the United States and the continent of Asia and, in the second half, by moderate recovery in Europe - Angelo Tantazzi, Chairman of Borsa Italiana, points out. The money markets have welcomed this new situation positively with growth of the stock market indices after three years of decline.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 31/12/2003

Standard & Poor's will change the trading symbols for the following S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index constituents after the close of trading on Wednesday, December 31, 2003: The trading symbols of the following companies will change. There are no changes to the company names and CUSIP numbers. Company Name Current Symbol New Symbol
NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2004 Circuit-breaker And Trading Collar Levels

Date 31/12/2003

The New York Stock Exchange will implement new circuit-breaker and trading-collar trigger levels for first-quarter 2004, effective Friday, January 2, 2004.
NYSE 2003 Year-End Review And Statistics

Date 31/12/2003

Market Activity The NYSE Composite Index (NYA) increased more than 29% in 2003, outperforming both the DJIA and the S&P 500 and reaching its high for the year on Dec. 31, when it closed at 6,464.00. The NYSE Composite was re-launched at the beginning of the year using a revised methodology and a new base value of 5,000; the revised index provides investors with a better performance measure for NYSE-listed companies. NYSE average daily volume was
Nasdaq And Primex Announce End Of Exclusive Rights Agreement

Date 31/12/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ"; OTCBB: NDAQ), and Primex Trading N.A., L.L.C. today announced the end of their exclusive rights agreement, which provided NASDAQ with rights to operate the Primex Auction System. As NASDAQ consolidates its trading services to a common functionality within the NASDAQ SuperMontage system, it has elected to no longer offer the Primex Auction System as a facility of NASDAQ, effective January 16, 2004. The financial impact of this action by NASDAQ is part of i
London Metal Exchange Monthly Averages, December 2003

Date 31/12/2003

Please click here for the London Metal Exchange monthly averages for December 2003.