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Nymex: COMEX Division, Led by Gold Futures, Sets Second Consecutive Monthly Record For Overnight Trading During February

Date 03/03/2003

For the second consecutive month, after-hours trading activity in COMEX Division futures contracts and gold futures set volume records on the New York Mercantile Exchange ACCESS® electronic trading platform.
Nymex To Raise Margins On Natural Gas Futures, Henry Hub Swap Futures, And e-miNYsm Natural Gas Futures

Date 03/03/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will increase margins on its natural gas, Henry Hub swap, and natural gas e-miNY futures contracts as of the close of business tomorrow.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets February 2003 Volume

Date 03/03/2003

Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) announced today that 69,275 contracts were traded in February on NQLX. Average daily volume in February was 3,646 contracts.
Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Urges Remisiers To Expand Capability With Dual Licence

Date 03/03/2003

Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (MDEX) is urging remisiers to expand their trading capability by having a dual licence for equities and derivatives.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: MESDAQ Market - A Strategic Opportunity For Issuers

Date 03/03/2003

The MESDAQ Market of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) provides a strategic opportunity for issuers to raise required capital at an earlier stage of their development.

Kansas City Board Of Trade: February Volume And Open Interest. Year-To-Date Volume Ahead Of 2002

Date 03/03/2003

The Kansas City Board of Trade volume traded thus far in 2003 is running ahead of volume at this time last year by 2.7 percent or 11,364 contracts. The increase in trading volume is attributed to uncertainty about the size of this year's U.S. hard red winter wheat crop due to concerns about moisture in key growing areas.
International Securities Exchange Largest US Equity Options Exchange In February - Trading System Innovations Drive Market Share Growth

Date 03/03/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) was the largest US equity options exchange in February.
February Volume: CME February Volume Rises 22 Percent Over 2002 To 42.4 Million Contracts

Date 03/03/2003

Trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose 22 percent to 42.4 million contracts compared to February 2002 and higher than any previous February in CME history. Trading volume on CME's GLOBEXÒ electronic trading platform rose 91 percent over February 2002 levels to 19.3 million contracts.
Eurex Turns Over 73 Million Contracts In February

Date 03/03/2003

Eurex, the international derivatives market, traded and cleared 73.6 million contracts in February. Compared with February 2002, the world's leading derivatives exchange showed over 29 percent growth in volume, with a daily average of some 3.7 million contracts traded. The market participants, who are connected to Eurex from 650 locations worldwide, have already traded and cleared 158 million contracts at Eurex in 2003.
Eurex Bonds Expands Product Offerings In Basis-Trading Instruments

Date 03/03/2003

On March 4, Eurex Bonds, the electronic trading platform operated by Eurex with major bond trading firms, is introducing further German government bonds for basis trading, Eurex reported on Monday. Eurex Bonds is thus expanding its product portfolio in basis-trading instruments to include bonds that are not in the respective delivery baskets for Eurex capital market futures.