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Singapore Exchange Amends Derivatives Electronic Trading Rules

Date 26/07/2004

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced changes to Chapter 11 of its derivatives trading rules which will take effect from 9 August 2004. This follows the public consultation in June 2004 on amendments to Chapter 11. The amendments aim to update all electronic trading rules for the SGX derivatives market into one chapter, making it a "one-stop" reference.
SEC: Settlement Reached With Two Specialist Firms For Violating Federal Securities Laws And NYSE Regulations; Firms Will Pay More Than $5 Million In Disgorgement And Penalties

Date 26/07/2004

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange today announced the initiation and settlement of enforcement actions against two NYSE specialist firms. The firms will pay a total of $5.2 million in penalties and disgorgement, consisting of $1.7 million in civil money penalties and $3.5 million in disgorgement, and implement steps to improve their compliance procedures and systems. The two settling specialist firms are SIG Specialists, Inc. and Performance Specialist G
RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market

Date 26/07/2004

For the week of July 19th – July 23rd, 2004, the total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) reached 8 292 million rubles. Internet trading accounted for 37%, up from 28% last week. 10 707ansactions were executed.
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: July 19th – July 23rd, 2004

Date 26/07/2004

For the week of July 19th– July 23rd, 2004, the RTS Index lost 4.48 points and closed at 565.77. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) decreased by 4.25%, from 651.80 to 624.12.
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 26/07/2004

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NYBOT Announces Change To Cotton No. 2 Futures Contract Daily Trading Limit

Date 26/07/2004

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT ) announced that effective today, an amendment to its cotton rules will be implemented to provide that the daily trading limit on the Cotton No. 2 futures contract months will be raised from 3 to 4 cents per pound on any trading day which follows a day on which either of the two futures contract months, with the largest open interest settles at a price of 84.00 cents per pound or higher.
JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 23.07.2004

Date 26/07/2004

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.
Instinet Group Announces Second Quarter 2004 Results

Date 26/07/2004

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq:INGP) today announced net income of $8 million or $0.03 per share for the second quarter of 2004 compared to a net loss of $5 million or $(0.02) per share for the second quarter of 2003 and net income of $19 million or $0.06 per share for the first quarter of 2004. The second quarter 2004 results included a $7 million gain related to the mutual release by Instinet Group, Zone Trading Partners and affiliated parties of execution obligations, a write-off of fixe
HKEx: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 26/07/2004

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 2 August 2004 (Monday), eight additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 21 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 229 after the revision.
Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange Derivatives Market

Date 26/07/2004

For the week of July 19th – July 23th, 2004, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) increased by 32% in rubles and 29% in contracts and reached 796 thousand contracts and 6 066 million rubles. Total open interest as of July 23rd, 2004, increased by 2% in rubles and 4% in contracts and equaled 6 559 million rubles and 850 thousand contracts.