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CME S&P 500<SUP><SMALL>®</SUP></SMALL> Options, NASDAQ-100® Futures Contracts Set Open Interest Records

Date 20/06/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange's S&P 500® options set an open interest record of 459,777 positions yesterday, June 19. The previous record was 459,676 positions, set on Sept. 17, 1998.
CBOT Fed Watch: June 2003

Date 20/06/2003

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 25, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
Written Testimony Of CME Chairman Terrence A. Duffy Before House Subcommittee

Date 19/06/2003

Written Testimony ofTerrence A. Duffy, Chairman,Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. to theSubcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk ManagementCommittee on AgricultureU.S. House of Representatives
SEC: Susan Markel Named Chief Accountant Of The Division Of Enforcement

Date 19/06/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the selection of Susan G. Markel as Chief Accountant of the Division of Enforcement. Ms. Markel succeeds Charles D. Niemeier, who was appointed in late 2002 as a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. As Chief Accountant, Ms. Markel will serve as a senior official in the Division of Enforcement and will advise the Division on investigations involving accounting and auditing matters.
SEC Sues Former CEO And CFO Of Gemstar-TV Guide For Financial Fraud Scheme

Date 19/06/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed securities fraud charges against the former chief executive officer and former chief financial officer of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. for their roles in a widespread and complex scheme to inflate Gemstar's licensing and advertising revenues. The Commission's lawsuit, filed today in United States District Court in Los Angeles, seeks antifraud injunctions, civil money penalties, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains (including salaries, bonuse

RTS Stock Exchange: The New List Of The RTS Index Constituents Approved

Date 19/06/2003

At its last meeting, the RTS Information Committee reviewed the list of shares that are used to calculate the RTS Index and the RTS Technical Index.
Quarterly Review Euronext 100 Index & Next 150 Index

Date 19/06/2003

As a result of the quarterly review of 30 May 2003 the following changes for the Euronext 100 index and Next 150 index will be effective as of Tuesday 1 July 2003.
Program Trading Averaged 34.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During June 9-13, 2003

Date 19/06/2003

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 June 9-13, 2003.
Oral Testimony Of CME Chairman Terrence A. Duffy Before House Subcommittee

Date 19/06/2003

Oral Testimony ofTerrence A. Duffy, Chairman,Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. to theSubcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk ManagementCommittee on AgricultureU.S. House of Representatives
NYBOT Elects New Members To Its Board Of Governors

Date 19/06/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that at its June 18, 2003, Annual Meeting of Members, the following members were elected to its Board of Governors: