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SFE: Merger Speculation

Date 30/10/2001

Prior to the planned ASX listing of SFE Corporation Limited in April next year, the SFE Board has considered a number of strategies.
NYMEX: Exchange Board Approves Closing Day After Thanksgiving; Reduced Trading Hours Through Year's End

Date 30/10/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will close on Friday, November 23, and hold reduced trading hours through the end of 2001.
Nymex Announces Plans To Introduce Over-The Counter Clearing

Date 30/10/2001

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., last night approved a series of measures to offer credit intermediation through clearing services and trading tools for the over-the-counter (OTC) natural gas market.
NYBOT: CSCE Procedures Regarding Cash And Carry Exemptions

Date 30/10/2001

Effective immediately, procedural requirements for traders granted cocoa and coffee notice period arbitrage and straddle exemptions under CSCE Speculative Position Limit Rule 13.07 will be modified. Exemptions granted under this rule for a notice period are cash and carry exemptions.
NEWEX Now Has Market Makers For Central And East European Stocks - Market Makers Secure Liquidity And Competitive Prices - Liquidity Initiative Successfully Completed - Cooperations With Leading Online Banks In Preparation

Date 30/10/2001

NEWEX (New Europe Exchange) will be offering Continuous Trading supported by Market Makers in selected Central and East European (CEE) equities starting November 2, 2001. The new facility will be launched with eight companies from four countries: the energy companies Gazprom, Lukoil and Tatneft from Russia; MATAV (telecom), MOL (utility) and OTP bank from Hungary; the Polish telecom TPSA and Czech utility CEZ round out the group. These eight companies represent a market capitalization of almost

London Stock Exchange Notes Euronext's Offer For Liffe

Date 30/10/2001

The following press release was issued by the London Stock Exchange yesterday. ‘The Board of London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) notes the announcement earlier today by the Board of London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) that it is recommending an offer from Euronext.
Euronext: Change In Management Structure Of Information Services

Date 30/10/2001

Per 1 December a change in the management structure of the Business Line Information Services will be implemented. Pim Nederpel, presently director Cash Market Euronext Amsterdam, will be appointed director of the Business Line Information Services. As a result of Pim Nederpel's new assignment, the vacancy that arises - Director Cash Market Euronext Amsterdam - will be filled by the assignment of Cees Vermaas, presently manager Prominext.
Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Digest: September

Date 30/10/2001

During September there was a slight decrease in the General Price Index and a particular decrease in the value of shares traded compared to August. The various figures and statistics are analysed below:
CME Electronically Traded Foreign Exchange Futures Volume Surpasses 30,000 Mark

Date 30/10/2001

Electronic trading volume in foreign exchange futures at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) set a new record of 33,508 yesterday - the first time single-day volume surpassed the 30,000 level - representing a notional value of $6.6 billion. This record tops the previous record of 26,740 set on Sept. 4.
Citibank AG New Member Of Stockholmsbörsen

Date 30/10/2001

Citibank AG, part of Citigroup, is a new member of Stockholmbörsen. Citibank AG will commence trading Monday November 5th. There has been a very large interest among foreign banks and securities firms in becoming members of Stockholmsbörsen during the year 2001.