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  • Eurex Is Introducing New Products - Options on shares of Neuer Markt companies Consors, EM. TV and Mobilcom

    Date 30/08/1999

    Eurex, the joint German-Swiss derivatives market, is launching five new stock options on September 20. This was announced by the world's largest derivatives market on Monday. In addition to Adecco, the new Swiss Market Index stock, and the future DAX German blue chip Fresenius Medical Care (Fresenius is replacing Hoechst AG in the DAX as of September 20 as a result of the Hoechst merger with Rhône-Poulenc), options on Neuer Markt equities will also be traded for the first time. The selection of

  • CBOE Names DPMs to Trade 29 Newly Listed Options

    Date 30/08/1999

    The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it has assigned the Designated Primary Market Makers (DPMs) to trade 29 stock options that will begin trading on Wednesday, September 1 at CBOE.

  • Bahrain Stock Exchange Securities & Investment Research Weekly Report

    Date 30/08/1999

    The majority of Gulf stock markets continue to show improvements. Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia posted gains of 0.1%, 2.5% and 1.9% respectively while Kuwait fell by 0.3%.

  • NYMEX To Increase Natural Gas Margins

    Date 28/08/1999

    The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase the margins on its Henry Hub natural gas futures contract as of the close of business on August 27 to USD2,500 from USD1,900 for clearing members; to USD2,750 from USD2,090 for members; and to USD3,375 from USD2,565 for customers.

  • Nasdaq Changes Status of Trading Halt in ICO Global Communications Holdings Limited and Requests Additional Information from Company

    Date 28/08/1999

    The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today (August 27) that the trading halt status in ICO Global Communications Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:ICOGF) was changed to "additional information requested" from the company. Trading in Global Communications had been halted on August 27 at 12:14 p.m., Eastern Time, for news pending at a last sale price of 3 5/8. Trading will remain halted until the company has fully satisfied the Nasdaq® request for additional information.

  • Minneapolis Grain Exchange Rejects Bid For Voting Control

    Date 28/08/1999

    The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE) Board of Directors on August 23 rejected Michael Blake's offer to purchase enough memberships to gain voting control. Blake's desire to purchase 200 memberships, in addition to 23 he currently owns, would have given him ownership of more than 50 percent of the Exchange's 402 seats.

  • Canola Futures Performing Well

    Date 28/08/1999

    Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) canola futures continue to trade at a record pace in response to increasing interest from the domestic and international canola market. The volatile market prices observed over the past 12 months have been a key contributor to the interest in canola futures.

  • Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

    Date 28/08/1999

    The market surged higher gaining 7.3% to yet another all-time high of 1,483.64 again helped by bank stocks which reached new highs. The total market capitalisation has now broken the P5bn mark having just reached the P4bn mark for the first time only 3 weeks ago.

  • Athens Derivatives Exchange Commenced Trading on August 27

    Date 28/08/1999

    August 27 saw the official start of market operations of the Athens Derivatives Exchange (ADEX) and the Athens Derivatives Exchange Clearing House (ADECH). The intraday volatility for the futures on the FTSE/ASE-20 and the cash market was rather low (betweeen 2802 and 2826 for the front series) and the volume for all traded series was 602 contracts.

  • TSE To Focus On Core Equity Business - Trade station business will be well-served by Canadian vendors

    Date 27/08/1999

    The Board of Governors of the TSE has made a decision not to pursue the trading station business. This decision is part of our overall effort to focus on providing the best, most cost-effective services possible. Our first priority is to provide a quality market for all our customers. The strategic decision not to offer the TOREX Trading Station Release 3 will allow us to focus on our core strengths. We are confident that our members' trading station needs will be met by a number of technology

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