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Oslo Børs Holding ASA Proposes Extraordinary Dividend Pay-Out

Date 28/08/2003

The Board of Oslo Børs Holding ASA decided at its meeting on 27 August 2003 to convene an extraordinary general meeting on 15 September 2003 at 4 PM at Oslo Børs, at which it will propose an extraordinary dividend payment of NOK 12 per share.
Open Briefing: ASX CEO On 2003 Results And Outlook

Date 28/08/2003

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New York Mercantile Exchange: COMEX Division Seat Sale Breaks 19-Year Record

Date 28/08/2003

A seat on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., was sold yesterday for $220,000, exceeding the previous record of $200,000 set on February 13, 1984.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces Addition Of Infinium Capital Management As Market Maker In National Corn Index And Hard Winter Wheat Index Options

Date 28/08/2003

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today it has in place an agreement with Infinium Capital Management (ICM), a proprietary capital management firm based in Chicago, to provide market liquidity in National Corn Index (NCI) and Hard Winter Wheat Index (HWI) options traded on MGEXpress®, the exchange's electronic trading platform. The agreement is effective immediately.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin

Date 28/08/2003

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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/08/2003

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 1 September 2003, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
From The Meeting Of The Oslo Børs Board On 27 August 2003

Date 28/08/2003

At its meeting 27 August 2003 the Board of Oslo Børs upheld its earlier decision to delist OHI ASA's shares. The matter will be referred to the Oslo Børs appeals committee.
Dow Jones France Titans 30 Versus French Unemployment Rates

Date 28/08/2003

Please click here to view a chart showing the performance of the French economy measured by the Dow Jones France Titans 30 in comparison with the development of French unemployment rates.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Merrill Lynch Introduce Euro Currency TRAKRS<SUP><SMALL>SM </SUP></SMALL>Contracts

Date 28/08/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today launched Euro Currency TRAKRSSM futures, the fifth in a series of non-traditional futures products developed by CME and Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER). In a special opening procedure concluded today, 540,580 Euro Currency TRAKRS contracts representing $13.5 million were traded.
CBOT 2-Year T-Note Futures Contract Sets Daily Volume Record

Date 28/08/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced a new daily volume record was set for the Two-Year Treasury Note futures contract with 102,443 contracts traded on August 27, breaking the previous record of 71,922 contracts traded May 29, 2003.