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CBOT To Conduct Crop Report Briefing June 12

Date 06/06/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade on June 12 will conduct a press briefing for the media and members related to wheat production and grain/oilseed supply/demand reports, following release of the reports by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The briefing, presented by the Communications Department, will be held on the agricultural trading floor apron, at a new time, 8:15 a.m. (Chicago time), prior to the start of trading.
Trading Volume In iShares SM S&P 100® Index Fund (OEF) Sets New High At CBOE

Date 05/06/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that volume in the iSharesSM S&P 100® Index Fund (ticker symbol OEF) set a new record again today. Volume in the OEF reached 707,300 shares today, beating the record of 207,300 that was set on Friday, June 1, 2001. The OEF i-Shares were launched on October 27, 2000 and trade exclusively at CBOE. Wolverine Trading, L.P. is the Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) in OEF.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 27 Billion Krónur

Date 05/06/2001

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on June 5 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.9 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 27 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2001 Financial Results

Date 05/06/2001

The New York Stock Exchange reported revenues of $212.9 million in first-quarter 2001, compared with $189.0 million in first-quarter 2000, and net income of $21.8 million, compared with $22.9 million in the year-ago quarter.
New participant On SWX

Date 05/06/2001

The SWX Swiss Exchange has accepted Hull Trading UK Limited, London, as a participant. The new participant will commence trading activities on the SWX platform on Tuesday, 5 June 2001.

MidAm May Volume At 50,513 Contracts

Date 05/06/2001

The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange, a wholly-owned affiliate of the Chicago Board of Trade, announced trading volume of 50,513 contracts for May 2001.
Eurex Position Limits For September Capital Market Products From September 1 To 6 - Reduced Contract Penalties To Make Delivery Processes More Flexible

Date 05/06/2001

Eurex, the international derivatives market, reports that it is introducing position limits for the September contracts in Bund, Bobl and Schatz capital market futures. Eurex is doing this to support the early transfer (rollover) of open positions into the next contract cycle.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 05/06/2001

The market rose 0.4% in a positively active week.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company news

Date 05/06/2001

Sechaba the brewer posted good results for the year to 31st March 2001, which were slightly ahead of our forecast despite difficult trading conditions. Revenue was up 7.1% to P664.5m over the comparable period last year. Marginal volume growth was recorded in clear beer and soft drinks, while traditional beer volumes were under pressure and declined marginally, leaving overall volumes fairly flat. Operating profit, aided by the write back of provisions (P24.3m) relating to the tax case, rose 28.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand - YUANTA Ranked Most Active Broker In May 2001

Date 04/06/2001

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President, Mr. Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, declared “SET securities trading in May 2001, increased from April, recorded a total market turnover of 9,567.81 million shares in volume and 117,030.37 million baht in value, 29,473.33 million baht more than in April. The SET Index closed on May 31 at 310.13, up by 9.50 points or 3.16 % from the previous month.”