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  • ASX Futures Expands To Commodities

    Date 23/05/2002

    Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) is pleased to announce that, in conjunction with a number of leading energy companies, it has commenced work on developing an electricity futures contract.

  • Tokyo Stock Exchange Requested Sakura Friend Securities Co., Ltd. To Submit Business Improvement Report

    Date 22/05/2002

    TSE requested Sakura Friend Securities Co., Ltd. ("Sakura Friend") to submit business improvement report as to strengthen its internal control system, secure strict compliance by the directors and staff, take preventive measures against recurrence of the violations mentioned below, and clarify locus of responsibility, pursuant to the TSE's Trading Participant Rule.

  • The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 46.6 billion Krónur

    Date 22/05/2002

    The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on May 21 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 8.8 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 46.6 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.

  • Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices - S&P/TSX Canadian Telecommunication Services Sector

    Date 22/05/2002

    Standard & Poor's will make the following change in the S&P/TSX Canadian Telecommunication Services Sector: Effective at the close of trading on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, the following change will take place in the S&P/TSX Canadian Telecommunication Services Sector Index. The weight of Telus Corporation (TSX: T) will increase by approximately 5.37% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Telecommunication Services Sector Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares p

  • Removal Of Glaverbel From Euronext Brussels Indices

    Date 22/05/2002

    Following the take-over bid of the Company "Asahi Glass" and taking into account the published notifications of shareholding, the free float of the company Glaverbel has become less than 5%. As a consequence and following art. 1.4.c. of the BAS indexrules, the company Glaverbel (Isincode BE0003578862) has been removed from the following indices on 2002/05/21 after close: BAS price index BAS return index Belgian Continuous return index Mid Cap return index Co

  • Nymex Reschedules Calendar Spread Options Launch To June 7

    Date 22/05/2002

    The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it would introduce calendar spread options contracts for light, sweet crude oil; Brent crude oil; natural gas; heating oil; and unleaded gasoline on June 7 instead of June 3.

  • German Finance Agency Commences Trading On Eurex Bonds And Eurex Repo. Active Participation By Finance Agency Confirms Attractiveness Of Eurex Platforms

    Date 22/05/2002

    Eurex, the international exchange organization, reported on Wednesday that the German Finance Agency successfully initiated trading operations on the Eurex platforms Eurex Bonds und Eurex Repo. The Finance Agency is the central service provider for the Federal Republic of Germany and the German federal government in all matters related to debt management and administration. The Finance Agency brings the number of participants currently on Eurex Bonds to 23 banks and trading houses and 1

  • Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Preliminary Timetable For Saxess Release 4.0

    Date 22/05/2002

    Copenhagen Stock Exchange has annunced that the Norex exchanges are planning the next release of Saxess, release 4.0. This release will be in production in Q2 2003.

  • Contract Specifications Approved For e-miNY Energy Futures

    Date 22/05/2002

    The Board of Directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., has approved the following specifications for the e-miNY crude oil and natural gas contracts to be traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. GLOBEXâ platform:

  • CBOT To Re-Engineer Its Municipal Bond Contract

    Date 22/05/2002

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that, following extensive consultation with market professionals, it has decided to re-engineer its Municipal Bond Index contract to better reflect changes in the marketplace. The CBOT®currently is developing and testing new product ideas for tax-exempt securities and intends to launch a new contract for this market in the near future. September 2002 will be the last contract month listed for the current CBOT Municipal Bond Index futures and opti