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Stock Exchange of Thailand And BNP To Take Thailand’s Leading “Mid-Cap.” Companies To Meet Institutional Investors In Singapore July 28-29

Date 26/07/2004

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and BNP Paribas Peregrine are going to organize a roadshow taking Thailand’s leading 16 medium-sized listed companies to meet institutional investors in Singapore July 28 – 29. Dr. Bhokin Bhalakula, Interior Minister, and Dr. Olarn Chaipravat, Advisor to the Finance Minister, will be leading the group to present information to help strengthen the confidence of foreign investors.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To S&P U.S. Indices

Date 26/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P REIT Composite Indices:
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 26/07/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, July 27, 2004: The relative weight of Inter Pipeline Fund (TSX:IPL.UN – 10102030 – Oil & Gas Refining, Marketing and Transportation) will increase by approximately 0.39% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.75% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization due to the i
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.