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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 28/12/2001

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/CDNX Composite Index: AfriOre Limited (CDNX:AFO) will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange effective Monday, December 31. As a result of its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the company will be removed from the S&P/CDNX Composite Index effective after the close of business on Friday, December 28, 2001.
Oslo Stock Exchange: Stock Exchange Review 2001: An Extraordinary Year

Date 28/12/2001

Stockmarkets showed a general downturn in 2001 but, sadly, what sticks in the mind is the terror strikes in the US on 11 September alongside Kværner´s problems throughout the autumn. 2001 thus proved to be an unusual year for bourses - also in terms of the general market trend: Only once previously in modern bourse history has a general downturn exceeded this year´s figure of 14,7 per cent. Not surprisingly it was IT shares that led the way, helped along by several of the bourse´s bigger compani
NYSE Updates Members Regarding Section 31 Transaction Fees

Date 28/12/2001

The New York Stock Exchange is updating its members and member firms regarding several aspects of the Investor and Capital Markets Relief Act, which will substantially reduce transaction fees collected by the Securities and Exchange Commission (also called "Section 31 fees" for Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Nymex To Resume Earlier Aluminum Opening Beginning January 2; Reschedule Comex Division Expirations In November 2002

Date 28/12/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will resume the regular opening time of 7:50 AM for its COMEX Division aluminum futures and options beginning on January 2, and reschedule the expirations of its COMEX Division November 2002 futures and December 2002 options contracts.
Nymex To Change Early Closing Time For Coal

Date 28/12/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will change the early closing time for coal futures to 12:30 P.M. for days that the Exchange has designated for early closings.

NYBOT Exchange Fee Reduction Program Adopted

Date 28/12/2001

On December 27, 2001, the NYBOT Exchanges adopted a fee reduction program of up to $2 million for proprietary trades entered into on and after November 15, 2001 through December 31, 2001. The fee reduction program applies to all Exchange members, including lessees, except FINEX - European permit holders. The fee reduction program consists of rebates of such amounts as have been paid by such members and forbearance of such amounts as have not yet been billed or paid.
Malaysian Derivatives Exchange Now Fully Electronic

Date 28/12/2001

With the successful migration from open outcry floor trading to electronic trading, trading at the Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (MDEX) is now fully electronic.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Sector Update

Date 28/12/2001

The Index Sub-Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has decided to update the classification of sector for Computer Systems Advisers (M) Berhad ("CSA") to come into effect on Monday, 31 December 2001.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/12/2001

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today (Friday) that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 2 January 2002, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining metho
HKEx: Temporary Interruption In The HKATS Operations

Date 28/12/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) said today (Friday) that the HKATS, Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System, resumed operations from 17:10 today after a temporary interruption was experienced at 16:02. Trading in the Rolling Forex market resumed its normal operations at 17:10.