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Strong Rise In Trading Of Dow Jones STOXX Sector Index Products At Eurex - January Turnover 140 Percent Higher Than Previous Month, Up 400 Percent From October 2001 Ferscha: "Eurex The World's Most Successful Derivatives Exchange In The Index Derivatives

Date 07/02/2002

The international derivatives market Eurex has given a positive interim assessment of the trading in futures and options on the sector indexes of the Dow Jones Euro STOXX SM. Trading volume in all sector index products in the world's leading derivatives market has more or less quadrupled, from some 50,000 contracts to 190,000 contracts traded, since the options on the sector indexes were launched at the end of September 2001. In January 2002, Eurex traded 190,000 contracts, 140 percent more than
Program Trading Averaged 25.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume during Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2002

Date 07/02/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2002.
NYSE Board Approves Sweeping Changes In Rules Regarding Research Analysts - Measures Designed To Restore Public Confidence In Critical Process

Date 07/02/2002

The New York Stock Exchange board of directors today approved sweeping changes in the way member organizations, their research analysts and investment-banking departments manage and disclose conflicts of interest.
NYSE Board Approves Direct Voice Communications By Floor Brokers From NYSE Trading Floor To Trading Desks And Customers Off The Floor

Date 07/02/2002

The New York Stock Exchange board of directors today approved allowing NYSE floor brokers to have direct voice communications from the Exchange trading floor to trading desks and customers off the floor.
MGEX Certifies New Cash-Settled Contracts - Electronic Trading Launch Day Detailed

Date 07/02/2002

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today that on February 4, 2002, the exchange certified to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the rules and regulations of its new cash-settled corn and soybean futures and options comply with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and its regulations. The CFTC was also notified by MGEX that trading in the new contracts commences on February 15, 2002.

Instinet Announces U.S. Share Volume For January 2002

Date 07/02/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity volume in January 2002 totaled 5,444 million shares. This compares to 4,734 million shares in December 2001 and 8,077 million shares in January 2001.
Euronext: NextTrack - Number One In Rapidly Expanding European Tracker Market In First Year

Date 07/02/2002

Euronext, the first pan-European exchange, has today published a research document analysing the development of its NextTrack market for trackers (Exchange Traded Funds), since its launch on 9 January 2001. The research confirms NextTrack's market leadership in this rapidly expanding market.
Euronext Finalises Transfer Of Settlement Activities And Sale Of 20% Stake In Clearnet To Euroclear

Date 07/02/2002

Euronext has finalised the agreement signed on 14 June 2001 with Euroclear, on the consolidation of CIK and Necigef, the central securities depositories of Belgium and the Netherlands, into Euroclear group and the acquisition by Euroclear of a 20% shareholding in Clearnet, the clearing company of Euronext. Euronext NV will get a 3% stake in Euroclear plc.
Deutsche Börse Publishes Company Rankings For Equity Indexes - Scenario Ranking Based On Free Float For Investors' Orientation

Date 07/02/2002

On Thursday, Deutsche Börse AG published the current list of companies ranked by market capitalization and stock-exchange turnover for the equity indexes DAX, MDAX, SDAX and NEMAX 50.
CFTC Publishes Privacy Brochure For Financial Intermediaries - CFTC Brochure Designed To Help FCMs, CTAs, CPOs And IBs Meet March 31, 2002 Compliance Date

Date 07/02/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today published a brochure entitled Financial Privacy Requirements: What Futures Industry Intermediaries Need to Know. This non-technical brochure is designed to help futures commission merchants (FCMs), commodity trading advisors (CTAs), commodity pool operators (CPOs) and introducing brokers (IBs) comply with the CFTC's rules on consumers' rights to financial privacy. Compliance with these rules is mandatory by March 31, 2002.