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NYBOT Announces U.S. July Fourth Independence Day Holiday Schedule

Date 23/06/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedule for the U.S. July Fourth Independence Day Holiday Schedule for the New York Board of Trade's subsidiary exhanges, the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE), the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange (Citrus), FINEX, and the New York Futures Exchange (NYFE).
New Tick Size For Trading On Oslo Børs

Date 23/06/2003

Following dialogue with investors, issuers and members, Oslo Børs has decided to make some changes to what is known as the tick size, i.e. the smallest change permitted in the trading price of a share. The background to the change is the general perception that the current increase in the tick size when the price of a share exceeds NOK 50 is too great, and the tick size for share prices in this range is reduced from NOK 0.50 to NOK 0.25.
ISE To List Ten Options Classes

Date 23/06/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said that 10 equity options classes will be listed for trading on Tuesday. Options on WebMD Corp. (HLTH), which were allocated to Knight Financial Products, will trade in bin 1 on a January expiration cycle with position and exercise limits of 75,000 contracts. Options on TIBCO Software Inc. (TIBX), which were allocated to Adirondack Electronic Markets, will trade in bin 3 on a February expiration cycle with position and exercise limi
GL TRADE Annual Report Available On Line

Date 23/06/2003

GL's 2002 annual report is now available on their website at http://www.gltrade.com/invrelations/inv_relations_ang3.htm
Futures & Options On RTS Stock Exchange: Market Data (June 9th - June 21st, 2003)

Date 23/06/2003

For the period of June 9th- June 21st, 2003, daily average trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) reached 143 thousand contracts, or 988 million rubles in underlying value, compared with 142 thousand contracts and 88 million rubles for the previous period of June 2nd- June 6th, 2003. The number of transactions increased from 11 306 to 28 431. Total open interest as of June 21st, 2003, stood at 131 thousand contracts or 881 million rubles in underlying value, compared with 476 thousa

FTSE All-World Index Series Methodology Changes

Date 23/06/2003

On 22 September 2003, we will enhance the existing FTSE All-World Index Series methodology, resulting in the FTSE All-World Index Series having complete coverage of the large and mid cap opportunity set. Small cap stocks will be included in the new FTSE Global Small Cap Indices.
Euronext.liffe Launches FTSEurofirst Futures And Options With Ten Market Makers

Date 23/06/2003

Today Euronext.liffe launches futures and options on the new FTSEurofirst 80 and FTSEurofirst 100 indices. The futures and options contracts will be supported by 10 of Europe's premier market makers.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The Exchange To Launch New Derivatives Courses In Co-Operation With Financial Training Partner

Date 23/06/2003

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange has seen heavy demand for training courses in futures and options trading as a result of the increasing interest in trading in share derivatives.
CME Chairman Terrence A. Duffy Confirmed By U.S. Senate For Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Date 23/06/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) Chairman Terrence A. Duffy has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the five-member Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). Duffy, who will now be considered "The Honorable Terrence A. Duffy," was nominated to the Board by President George W. Bush in November 2002.
CBOT Fed Watch: June 2003

Date 23/06/2003

In advance of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 25, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.