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CBOT Ag Trading Halted At 10:51 A.M. Due To Technical Problems

Date 10/07/2003

On Thursday, July 10, 2003, due to technical problems with the order routing system, the Chicago Board of Trade management halted trading at 10:25 a.m. (Chicago time), the ag markets resumed trading briefly at 10:45 a.m. but trading was again suspended at 10:51 a.m. CBOT® announces ag trading will resume at 11:45 a.m. (Chicago time).
Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistical Report June 2003

Date 10/07/2003

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Borsa Italiana: June Sees Growth In Trading Volumes - Trading In Shares At Highest Level Since November 2000 - New Record For Stock Futures And EFTs

Date 10/07/2003

In June, the Italian stock market was characterised by growth in trading volumes and share price stability. Trading in shares listed on the stock exchange topped three billion euros per day, thus recording the highest turnover since November 2000.
Baltic Maintains Financial Strength And Focuses On Freight Market Information

Date 10/07/2003

Speaking today on the Baltic's annual general meeting, Chairman, Peter Kitching reassured shareholders that that the financial position of the Exchange remained "fundamentally strong." The focus was now on the electronic distribution of the Exchange's freight market information.
ASX Responds To Market Efficiency Paper Published In Handbook Of World Stock, Derivative And Commodity Exchanges

Date 10/07/2003

A research paper by Professor Michael Aitken published in draft form last November, and now in the on-line publication The Handbook of World Stock, Derivative and Commodity Exchanges, sets out to examine the efficiency and integrity of 21 Exchanges in the Americas, Europe and Asia. In interpreting this paper, it is necessary to understand the premises that underlie the study - assumptions that ASX believes require the "indicative results" to be approached with considerable caution.

Visual Trader And Trading Screens To Link Up Their Networks - Visual Trader, Bolsas Y Mercados Españoles' (BME) Multimarket Platform, Increases Its Presence In International Markets

Date 09/07/2003

Visual Trader Systems, a company integrated in Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) and TradingScreen have signed an agreement to link up their networks. The intermediaries and financial companies linked to Visual Trader will be able to send their orders to international brokers linked to Trading Screen as well as receive orders sent to their own market.
Stockholmsbörsen Monthly Report - Derivatives Volumes June 2003

Date 09/07/2003

Please click here to view detailed statistics for the derivatives trading at Stockholmsbörsen.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 09/07/2003

Pursuant to quarterly rebalancing methodology, Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, July 18, 2003. As of the close of trading on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, the index was comprised of 507 companies. A total of 66 companies will be removed from the index and 79 new companies will be added. The revised index will therefore be made up of 520 companies.
Presentation By Paul Chow, HKEx Chief Executive "Update On HKEx's Latest Developments"

Date 09/07/2003

Please click here to view Paul Chow's presentation. Please click here to view the speaking notes of Paul Chow.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Board Of Governors Approves Proceeding With Demutualization Plan

Date 09/07/2003

At a special meeting yesterday, the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange unanimously approved proceeding with a demutualization plan - a process that would convert the Exchange from a member-owned, not-for-profit institution to a shareholder-owned, for-profit company.