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Comment Period For U.S. Futures Exchange (Eurex US) Contract Market Application Extended

Date 26/09/2003

The period for submitting comments on the U.S. Futures Exchange's (Eurex US) contract market designation application has been extended by Commission staff until October 16, 2003. Eurex US submitted its application to the Commission on September 16, 2003. On that same date, the application was posted on the Commission's website with notice of a 15-day comment period ending October 1, 2003. Subsequently, interested parties have requested that the comment period be extended. In order to ensure that
CME's New Expanded GLOBEX® Electronic Trading Hours Begin Monday, Sept. 29

Date 26/09/2003

Expanded trading hours on the GLOBEX® electronic trading platform of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) begin on Monday, Sept. 29, 2003. CME's new GLOBEX schedule adds 45 minutes per day to stock index trading and 30 minutes per day to interest rate and foreign exchange trading.
CME's E-mini<SUP>™</SUP> Russell 2000, E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Set Volume Records - Open Interest In CME's Agricultural Products Reaches Record Level

Date 26/09/2003

Trading in E-mini™ Russell 2000 and E-mini S&P MidCap 400 futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) set single-day volume records yesterday, Sept. 25, of 25,763 and 8,600 contracts, respectively. Additionally, open interest in CME's agricultural products rose to record highs this week, setting five new records in September and reaching a record 391,972 open positions on Sept. 24.
Bolsa De Madrid To Trade 40 New Warrants

Date 26/09/2003

As of September 29, Bolsa de Madrid will begin trading 40 new warrants issued by Banesto Banco de Emisiones. The new warrrants will be issued on the following domestic stocks and indices: Ibex 35, Amadeus, BBVA, Endesa, Iberdrola, Indra, Repsol, S.C.H. and Telefónica.
Block Orders Now Available For NYBOT'S Russell 2000® And Russell 3000® Indexes - Established Block Order Rule For Russell 1000® To Apply To New Contracts

Date 26/09/2003

Market users can now place block orders on futures and options contracts based on the Russell 2000 Index (Symbol "TO") and the Russell 3000 Index (Symbol "TH"), which trade on the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) Index market. Futures and options contracts on the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell 3000 Index have been added to the list which allows for block orders to be executed, which includes the Russell 1000® Index, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Russell 1000 Value and the NYSE

UK's Financial Services Authority: Lloyds TSB Fined £1.9 Million For Unsuitable Sales Of High Income Bond

Date 25/09/2003

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined Lloyds TSB Bank plc (LTSB) £1.9 million for a number of unsuitable sales of a high income equity-linked bond through the LTSB branch network. LTSB will pay compensation of approximately £98 million in respect of 22,500 sales
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of September 25, 2003

Date 25/09/2003

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here. The conversion factor formula can be accessed by clicking here.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier on 1 October 2003

Date 25/09/2003

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 1 October 2003, responding to the release of BOJ's TANKAN report at 8:50am.
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange To Set Up News Medium For The Plus Companies - Jøp, Ove And Myrthu A/S Has Developed The Concept And Will Be Responsible For The Contents And Operation Of The Portal

Date 25/09/2003

Together with the companies in MidCap+ and SmallCap+ the Exchange will enter new avenues and give the investors a venue, where they can obtain all the relevant information about a particular company and the two segments in general. An innovative website is set up with daily news coverage and a line of information, which could previously be accessed only by searching many internet sites.
SWX Swiss Exchange Issues Reprimand Against EMTS Technologie AG

Date 25/09/2003

The SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand against EMTS Technologie AG, Els-bethen, Austria, for violation of the provisions of the Listing Rules. In particular, the SWX reprimand pertains to the recording of fictitious revenues in the company's 2001 financial year by individuals who were former members of EMTS's management.