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Instinet Announces Second Quarter 2003 Results

Date 21/07/2003

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) today announced a net loss of $5 million or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $60 million or $0.24 per share, for the second quarter of 2002.(1) The pro forma operating loss was $1.5 million, or $0.00 per share, for the second quarter of 2003. The pro forma operating loss excludes investment gains and losses, charges related to cost reductions and the related tax effect of these items.
Eurex Repo Increases Outstanding Euro Volume By More Than 50 Percent - Number Of Participants Rises To 143 - The Only Electronic Market For Overnight Repos Through Central Counterparty

Date 21/07/2003

Eurex, the international exchange organization, has boosted the average outstanding volume in its repo markets by more than 50 percent, to 54 billion euros, as Eurex reported on Monday. There are now 143 banks admitted to trading on Eurex Repo. The interest in trading on Eurex Repo has particularly increased among international market participants. With regard to a further growth in volume, Eurex Repo especially sets store in the new functionality recently introduced for the German Finance Agen
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 69 - 21 July 2003

Date 21/07/2003

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.
Stock Exchange Mumbai Popular Barometer- SENSEX - To Shift To Free-Float Methodology - A Paradigm Shift In Indian Indexing

Date 19/07/2003

The Stock Exchange, Mumbai (BSE) will be shifting it's equity benchmark, SENSEX to the free-float methodology with effect from 1st September 2003. Currently, SENSEX is calculated based on the full market capitalization methodology.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 19/07/2003

The market fell marginally on fairly decent volumes.

Stock Exchange of Thailand To Set Aside 10 Million Baht To Provide An Intensive Course To Promote Listed Companies' Good Governance

Date 18/07/2003

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will delegate a budget of 10 million baht to hold an intensive program, the "Directors Accreditation Program" (DAP), for directors of listed companies. The purpose is to increase the number of company leaders knowledgeable about the roles, responsibilities and accountability of good directors, which in turn will increase the market's trustworthiness among investors. The program is expected to train 2,000 directors.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 18/07/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Monday, July 21, 2003: The relative weight of Acclaim Energy Trust (TSX:AE.UN) will increase by approximately 0.20% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by approximately 0.42% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float trust units of the income trust due to the issuance of units.
Nymex To List PJM Monthly Electricity Futures Through 2005

Date 18/07/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will list an additional year of trading in the PJM monthly electricity futures contract, beginning on July 24 for the July 25 trading session.
New York Stock Exchange To Halt Trading On The American Depositary Shares Of Telecom Italia S.p.A.

Date 18/07/2003

The New York Stock Exchange announced that trading in the American Depositary Shares of Telecom Italia S.p.A. -- ticker symbols TI and TI.A -- will be halted at 11 AM because the offer to purchase the American Depositary Shares of Telecom Italia S.p.A. by Olivetti S.p.A., is set to expire today at 11:40 AM. The halt will be in effect until the results of the offer to purchase by Olivetti S.p.A., is received.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Atos Euronext Alliance For Technology Enhancement

Date 18/07/2003

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) signed the heads of agreement with AtosEuronext today to form an alliance towards enhancing the technology development initiatives of the Exchange and the Malaysian securities industry.