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BrokerTec Futures Exchange Trades 2.1 Million Contracts In 2002 - Completes First Full Year Of Trading

Date 06/01/2003

BrokerTec Futures Exchange (BTEX), the nation's only fully-electronic fixed income futures exchange, announced today that it traded a total of 2,109,670 contracts in 2002, its first full year of operation. Following a monthly volume record of 430,888 contracts traded during November, the exchange had an average daily volume of 10,315 contracts in December 2002, a 169 percent increase over December 2001(3,839 contracts traded).
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 06/01/2003

It was yet another dull week on the market with hardly any activity. Most counters did not trade and the few that did saw extremely thin volume, which is typical of trading in the festive season.
Borsa Italiana - Year 2002

Date 06/01/2003

Summary Growth in the number of listed companies (from 294 to 295) Fourteen new company admissions and thirteen delistings Capitalization of listed companies: €458 billion, equal to 36.6% of GDP Share Trading in Borsa steady, and increase in After Hours trading Increase in equity derivatives trading after introduction of the new trading platform New historic highs for miniFib, After Hours and EuroMOT trading Borsa Italiana in fifth place i
Beirut Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 06/01/2003

The local stock market exhibited a slight correction last week despite the developments on the privatization front as the Government invited investors to participate in an auction of two 20-year mobile phone licenses or a tender to manage the two existing networks for three years. Moreover, the privatization process is expected to be completed by mid to late-April.
Bahrain Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 06/01/2003

Bahrain equities ended the week in the red pulled down largely by the 15-fils drop in Batelco. By the close of the trading week, the SICO index dropped by 1% to 1168.77, while the benchmark BSE index slid by 0.6% to 1821.06, respectively.

Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 06/01/2003

During the last two trading sessions for the year the ASE index decreased to 170.02 Thus the ASE closed on bearish ground for the year, representing a year on year decrease of 1.56%. The market capitalization for the week stood at 5,028,953,990. As the year came to an end major house keeping deals took place during the last two trading sessions. It is important to note that what was driving the market was not the overall fundamentals of the companies in the stock exchange instead it was largely
"Renaissance Capital" Vice-President Timur Niazbaev Elected Head of RTS Stock Exchange Legislative Committee

Date 06/01/2003

On its December 15th, 2002, meeting, the RTS Legislative Committee elected Mr. Timur Niazbaev, "Renaissance Capital" Vice President, the Head of the RTS Stock Exchange Legislative Committee.
World Sugar Futures Contract Sets Another New Open Interest Record At NYBOT

Date 03/01/2003

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that its Sugar No. 11 futures contract set an open interest record of 226,300 contracts on January 2, 2003, replacing the previous high of 222,585 contracts set on December 31, 2002.
WesBanco, Inc. To Join NASDAQ Financial-100 Index

Date 03/01/2003

WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) of Wheeling, West Virginia, will become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Wednesday, January 8, 2003. WesBanco, Inc. will replace Doral Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:DORL).
Warsaw Stock Exchange: Summary Of The Year 2002

Date 03/01/2003

For summary of the year 2002, click here.