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Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange: Weekly Market Data

Date 06/10/2003

For the week of September 29th - October 3rd, 2003, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 634 thousand contracts and 4 986 million rubles, compared with 646 thousand contracts and 5 060 million rubles the week before. Total open interest as of October 3rd, 2003, equaled 4 397 million rubles and 706 thousand contracts (as of September 26th, 2003, the numbers were 2 739 million rubles and 573 thousand contracts).
EuroCredit MTS To List First UK Issuer - Adds HBOS Benchmark Covered Bond

Date 06/10/2003

EuroCredit MTS is pleased to announce that the HBOS Treasury Services 3.75% 26 July 2010 has today become the first UK covered bond to be listed on EuroCredit MTS. HBOS becomes the first UK issuer to be introduced on the pan-European MTS platform. By listing the bond, EuroCredit MTS extends the range of covered bonds for which it facilitates increased flows and transparency and delivers efficiencies for issuers and market participants alike.
Dow Jones Indexes To Launch First Middle East Blue-Chip Index - Dow Jones Indexes And Dubai International Financial Centre Cooperate To Create Index For Arab Region

Date 06/10/2003

Dow Jones Indexes today announced that it will launch the Dow Jones DIFC Arabia Titans 50 index, a regional blue-chip index that covers Arab countries in the Middle East, in the first quarter of 2004. The index, which is based on the stock prices of 50 leading companies in the region, was developed jointly by Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and the Dubai International Financial Centre in collaboration with the Dubai based investment bank SHUAA Capital.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange: Contract Changes European Seasonal Degree Weather Futures And Options

Date 06/10/2003

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The Quarterly Bankruptcy Index Futures and Options were delisted on September 3, 2003. Effective September 26, 2003, new weather cities were added. Effective Monday, September 29, 2003, changes were made to the GLOBEX hours (please refer to CME Update 03-08 dated August 11, 2003). Also effective September 29th, One Chicago made changes to the SSF trading hours, op
CBOT Achieves New All-Time Volume Record

Date 06/10/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT® ) today announced an all-time total exchange volume record, already surpassing the exchange's 2002 volume record of 343,882,529 contracts. As of close of business on Friday, October 3, 2003, 345,386,451 contracts were traded, year-to-date at the CBOT.

Saudi Arabian Stock Market ("TADAWUL") Up By (61%) For The Third Quarter, 2003 Compared With The Third Quarter Of Last Year

Date 05/10/2003

Tadawul All Share Index ("TASI") closed at (4276.55) an increase of (%61) comparing with the third quarter of last year 2002. And up by (%69.8)from the beginning of the year.
Vladimir Shapovalov Elected Chairman Of RTS Stock Exchange Risk Management Committee

Date 03/10/2003

On its October 2nd, 2003, meeting the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors Appointed Vladimir Shapovalov the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee.
UK's Financial Services Authority Finalises New Rules For Investment Companies

Date 03/10/2003

FSA yesterday finalised new rules for investment companies, including Split Capital Investment Trusts, which will increase the information and protection available to investors in such companies.
Third-Strongest Month At Eurex With Some 100 Million Contracts Traded - 781 Million Contracts Traded In 2003 To Date - Record Turnover In Option On DJ Euro STOXX 50 And Eurex Bonds

Date 03/10/2003

Eurex, the international derivatives market, posted its third-highest monthly volume to date with some 100 million contracts traded in September (after 106 million contracts in March 2003 and 102 million contracts in June 2003). Compared with September 2002 (83.6 million contracts), Eurex volume increased by about 19 percent. From January to September 2003, the world's largest derivatives market turned over 781 million contracts, about 31 percent higher than the number traded during the same per
SWX Swiss Exchange: Key Figures September 2003

Date 03/10/2003

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