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SEC Statement Regarding Andersen Case Conviction

Date 17/06/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement regarding the conviction of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP on June 15: Today, a jury in Houston, Texas, found Arthur Andersen LLP guilty of obstruction of justice. The Commission is deeply troubled by the underlying events that resulted in Andersen's conviction, especially insofar as the verdict reflects the jury's conclusion that Andersen engaged in conduct designed to obstruct SEC processes. In light of the jury
London Stock Exchange Supports New Research Calling For Abolition Of Stamp Duty

Date 17/06/2002

The London Stock Exchange today welcomed research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which puts forward major arguments against the Government's use of stamp duty on share transactions as a source of revenue.
KCBT Wheat Options Set New Single-Day Volume Record

Date 17/06/2002

Trading in the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat options contract set a new single-day record of 6,750 contracts on Friday, June 14, breaking the previous single day record of 5,410 contracts, which was set on May 29, 2002.
e-miNY Futures Contracts Have Promising First Day Volume

Date 17/06/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) announced that 2,483 e-miNY energy futuressm contracts were traded today, following the launch of the contracts this morning.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The Minimum Coupon Rate

Date 17/06/2002

The minimum coupon rate applicable to bonds, instruments of debt, mortgages and other debts, cf. the Danish Gains on Securities and Foreign Currency Act of 11 October 2001, has for the period from 1 July 2002 to 31 December 2002 been fixed at 4 % p.a.

CME Stock Index Products Set New Open Interest Records As E-Mini<SUP>™</SUP> S&P 500 Futures Surpass 300,000 Open Interest Mark

Date 17/06/2002

Stock index products traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) continued setting open interest records, posting a new high of 1,643,637 positions on Friday, June 14, surpassing the previous record of 1,615,399 positions on the previous day, June 13.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 17/06/2002

The market headed south on weak financials as it closed down 1.8% on weak volume.
FTSE/JSE Looking Into Transparent Benchmark Index

Date 15/06/2002

Many funds in South Africa are today constructed on a low resource basis and use various proprietary indices as their benchmark.
Trade At The 12 Arab Stock Markets Covered By The Arab Monetary Fund Surged By 50 Per Cent To USD12.8bn In The First Quarter.

Date 14/06/2002

Trade at the 12 Arab stock markets covered by the Arab Monetary Fund surged by 50 per cent to USD12.8bn in the first quarter, reported the latest AMF bulletin. Turnover in Saudi Arabia was up the most, and 80 per cent higher. These figures seem to show that Arab money is being invested in Arabia, and may indicate a repatriation of funds from overseas in the wake of September 11.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Has Published Booklets On JGB And TOPIX Futures & Options

Date 14/06/2002

TSE has published "JGB Futures (June 2002 edition)" and "TOPIX Futures & Options (June 2002 edition)", which introduced JGB Futures, Options on JGB Futures, TOPIX Futures & Options and Equity Options.