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NYBOT Announces New Margin Requirements For Its FINEX Market

Date 11/03/2004

Please click here for details of the new margin requirements for NYBOT's FINEX market.
New York Mercantile Exchange To Decrease Margins On Propane Futures

Date 11/03/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will decrease the margins on its propane futures contract at the close of business tomorrow.
NASD Fines Ameritrade, Datek And iClearing $10 Million For Improperly Extending Credit And Allowing Trades That Avoided NASD Day Trading Margin Rules

Date 11/03/2004

NASD announced today that it has fined Ameritrade, Inc., Datek Online Financial Services, LLC (Datek), and iClearing, LLC $10 million for improperly extending credit to customers in violation of federal securities laws. As a result of a merger effective September 2002, Datek and iClearing became affiliates of Ameritrade, Inc. of Omaha, NE.
LIFFE Announces Transaction Fees For Eurodollar

Date 11/03/2004

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE), wholly owned by Euronext N.V, today announced details of the pricing structure for trading and clearing Eurodollar futures and options, available globally from 18 March 2004. The pricing of LIFFE Eurodollars has been designed to offer all customers highly competitive fees within a simple structure. At the same time, details of extended opening hours have also been announced following customer consultation.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange CEO Yusli: Greater Enforcement - Reduction In Breaches To Listing Requirements

Date 11/03/2004

Greater enforcement by Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Berhad (KLSE Bhd) has led to better compliance and reduction in breaches to the Listing Requirements.

Financial Services Reform Act Transition And ASX Group Structure

Date 11/03/2004

Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) is pleased to announce completion of its transition to the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) regime with the grant today of a varied market operator licence for ASX, and varied clearing and settlement facility licences for Australian Clearing House Pty Limited (ACH) and ASX Settlement and Transfer Corporation Pty Limited (ASTC).
CME Sets New Trading Volume, Open Interest Records In Russell 2000® And Nikkei® 225 - New Total Open Interest Record Set; GLOBEX®Marks Second Busiest Session

Date 11/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today reported new volume and open interest records* in several products including its Russell 2000® and both dollar- and yen-based Nikkei® 225 futures which were set during the Wednesday, March 10 trading session.
CBOT® Mini-sized Dow<SUP>SM</SUP> Sets New Daily Volume Record - Turnover Surpasses 100,000 Contracts

Date 11/03/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that volume in its CBOT mini-sized Dow Jones Index futures surpassed the100,000 benchmark yesterday and set a new daily trading record of 103,950 contracts. The previous record of 93,096 contracts was set on March 5, 2004.
CBOT Board Bulletin For March 9, 2004

Date 11/03/2004

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade at its regular meeting held Tuesday, March 9, 2004, took the following actions summarized in the attached.
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles: Communiqué

Date 11/03/2004

In the name of all Spanish stock exchanges and financial markets, BME states its firm condemnation of the brutal and miserable terrorist attacks perpetrated today in Madrid. BME also wishes to send its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of these terrible attacks and joins the pain of the whole of Spanish society.