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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Open Interest Significantly Higher Than A Year Ago

Date 04/11/2004

Total open interest in Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. futures and options contracts stood at 76,469 contracts at the end of October 2004. This represents an increase of 24.7% from the level at the end of October 2003 and is 11.3% higher than at the end of September 2004.
Tokyo Grain Exchange Revised the Margin Requirements For November, 2004

Date 04/11/2004

Click here to view the margin requirements for November 2004.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces October Volume - “PHLX Volume Increases Across-The-Board In All Products”

Date 04/11/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today volume increased in all product lines compared to the previous month’s trading.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes to S&P Indices

Date 04/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 and S&P REIT Composite Indices: S&P REIT Composite Index constituent CRT Properties Inc. (NYSE:CRO) will replace QRS Corp. (NASD:QRSI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, November 12. QRS is being acquired by privately-held Inovis International in a deal still subject to shareholder approval. CRT had originally been announced as a replacement for InVision Technologies Inc. (NASD:INVN),
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 04/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s made the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, November 3, 2004: Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSXVN:SSO) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol “SSO” at the open on Thursday, November 4, 2004.

SGX And FTSE Group Sign MOU To Explore Development Of Singapore and Regional Indices

Date 04/11/2004

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and global index provider FTSE Group (FTSE) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the creation of internationally recognised indices for the Singapore and regional markets.
Securities Industry Association: U.S. Underwriting Nearly $3 Trillion In U.S. For Second-Straight Year - Three-Quarters Of Americans’ Liquid Assets Remain In Securities; Foreign Investors’ Purchases Of U.S. Securities Remain Strong; M&A Activity Continued

Date 04/11/2004

The U.S. securities industry continued to raise trillions of dollars for new and expanding businesses as individuals, both U.S.- and foreign-based investors, increased their ownership of equities.
Securities Industry Association Chairman Announces New “Commitment To Clarity” Campaign To Serve As Cornerstone In Building Investor Trust - Comprehensive Initiative Calls For Full Disclosure, Greater Transparency, Enhanced Investor Education

Date 04/11/2004

As part of a comprehensive campaign to improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of the securities markets, Securities Industry Association 2004 Chairman Richard E. Thornburgh announced a new “Commitment to Clarity” initiative to enhance investor education and reinforce the dedication of financial institutions to promoting investor trust.
Program Trading Averaged 51.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 25-29

Date 04/11/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 25-29.
OneChicago To Launch Two New Single Stock Futures

Date 04/11/2004

The CME Clearing Codes web page for OneChicago products has been updated to show the additional 2 stock futures to launch on November 5, 2004. The two new Single Stock Futures are Consolidated Edison, Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.