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SFE Members Vote For First Stage Of Move To Screen Trading

Date 27/08/1999

At an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) late this afternoon, Floor Members of the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE), by the required majority of 75%, voted to adopt rules necessary for the closure of the Trading Floor and for a staged move to screen trading.
New "S&P/TOPIX 150" index begins to be calculated and posted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's website

Date 27/08/1999

From August 24,1999,the daily closing of S&P/TOPIX 150 Index began to be caluculated on a test basis. The previous day's closing of the index is posted on the Exchange's website every day.
Nasdaq To Extend Availability of Trade Reporting And Quotation Systems to 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Date 27/08/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today that, in response to numerous requests, it will make the Nasdaq® trade reporting and quotation systems available to organizations that have announced their intentions to trade until 6:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time in order to promote a well-regulated environment in after hours trading sessions.
Iridium World Communications Ltd. Erroneously Reported as Big Gainer

Date 27/08/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced that due to a system error, Iridium World Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:IRIQE) was erroneously reported to have been Nasdaq's second-largest percentage gainer today (August 26). Iridium's share price incorrectly showed an increase of 150.8 percent-or 5 ¾ points-to close at 10.
CBOE to List Options on 29 Stocks on Wednesday, September 1

Date 27/08/1999

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced it will list options on the 29 stocks listed below beginning Wednesday, September 1.

Streamlining of SWX Organisational Structure

Date 26/08/1999

The Committee of the SWX Swiss Exchange Board of Directors approved on 24 August 1999 measures aimed at streamlining the organisational structure of SWX.
NYMEX Sets Daily Volume Records

Date 26/08/1999

Daily volume records were established on the New York Mercantile Exchange yesterday for Exchange-wide volume, NYMEX Division volume, NYMEX Division futures volume, and energy futures volume.
CME Basic Formula Price Milk Open Interest Tops 10,000

Date 26/08/1999

Open interest in Basic Formula Price (BFP) milk futures and options on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surpassed 10,000 positions on August 25, including contracts on 50,000 pounds, 100,000 pounds and 200,000 pounds of milk. Total open interest totaled 10,342 on Wednesday.
Eurex-HEX Alliance Starts in September - Nokia tradable on Eurex/ Launch of Dow Jones Nordic STOXX 30 and FOX indices

Date 25/08/1999

The alliance between Eurex, the German-Swiss derivatives exchange, and HEX, the Finnish derivatives exchange, will be implemented in several steps starting on September 27. The two exchanges made the announcement on Tuesday. This will represent a significant expansion of the Eurex network in the direction of northern Europe.
ASX results for the year ended 30 June 1999

Date 25/08/1999

Australian Stock Exchange Limited ("ASX") announced a pre-abnormal operating profit of $35.893 million ($17.913 million in the year ended 30 June 1998). Operating profit after tax and abnormal items was $37.727 million ($16.699 million in the year ended 30 June 1998). Earnings per share were 37.4 cents, compared with what would have been 16.6 cents had shares been issued in 1998. The Board of ASX declared a fully franked final dividend of 19.4 cents per share, bringing the total dividend paid fo