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SEC Brings Enforcement Actions Against Three Individuals, Goldman Sachs, And Massachusetts Financial Services Company Related To Trading Based On Non-Public Information About The Treasury's Decision To Cease Issuance Of The 30-Year Bond

Date 04/09/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced three related enforcement actions arising from trading in U.S. Treasury 30-year bonds minutes before the Treasury Department announced, on Oct. 31, 2001, that it would no longer issue such bonds. The Treasury Department's announcement had a dramatic market impact, causing the largest one-day price movement in the 30-year bond since October 1987. Goldman Sachs & Company (Goldman Sachs), Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), and Pete
Partnership Deal Signed Between The Clearing Corporation And Eurex - The Clearing Corporation To Clear For Eurex In The U.S.A - Global Clearing Partnership Includes 15 Percent Eurex Equity Participation In The Clearing Corporation - Customer Savings Of Up

Date 04/09/2003

Eurex, the world's largest derivatives exchange and highest volume derivatives clearing organization, and The Clearing Corporation, the largest independent futures clearing organization in the U.S., today announced they have signed an agreement to enter into a long term global clearing partnership. Under the agreement, The Clearing Corporation becomes Eurex's partner of choice to clear trades on its new all-electronic U.S.-based exchange to be established in early 2004.
NYSE Member Firms Report Second-Quarter 2003 Results

Date 04/09/2003

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported second-quarter 2003 after-tax profits of $3.54 billion and revenues of $39.51 billion, compared to $1.31 billion in after-tax profits on revenues of $39.01 billion in second-quarter 2002. In the first six months of 2003, the firms reported after-tax profits of $5.82 billion on revenues of $74.58 billion, compared with $3.26 billion on revenues of $77.55 billion in the first six months of 2002.
NASDAQ And The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Partner To Offer Options On The Nasdaq Composite Index

Date 04/09/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ®") and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) today announced that options on the NASDAQ Composite Index® will be listed and traded on PHLX, subject to approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
IPE Sees Record-Breaking Volume For Electronic Brent

Date 04/09/2003

Trading on the IPE's electronic platform on 3 September shattered previous records set in the electronic Brent contract.

Instinet Announces July 2003 Transaction Information

Date 04/09/2003

Instinet Group Incorporated (NASDAQ: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity share volume in July 2003 was 12,511 million shares. (1) This compares to 13,250 million shares in June 2003 and 10,320 million shares in July 2002.
HKEx: Highest Main Board turnover in 2003

Date 04/09/2003

The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries.
FTSE European Monthly Review Now Available

Date 04/09/2003

The European Monthly Review contains top level index data of the European equity markets including:Performance figures at stock and sector level Country and sector weightings Complete list of constituents within our European index series Analysis of market behaviour during the preceding month
First Day Of Operations For OMHEX

Date 04/09/2003

OMHEX today announces the first day of operations and the commencement of trading in the OMHEX share. Created through a merger between the Swedish company OM and the Finnish company HEX, the new company OMHEX is a leading provider of marketplace services and transaction technology, facilitating efficient securities transactions.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Amends Its Dividend Policy To Increase Its Payout Percentage

Date 04/09/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that its Board of Directors has altered the company's dividend policy. Beginning with the first dividend payment after Dec. 1, 2003, CME's annual dividend will be based on 30 percent of the prior year's cash earnings. Previously, the annual dividend target was approximately 20 percent of the prior year's cash earnings. For the first three quarters of 2003, including the upcoming September dividend, CME's quarterly dividend