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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Sets All-time Crop-Year Volume Records

Date 01/08/2001

New all-time records were set during the 2000/01 crop year in futures and options volumes at Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE). Record 12-month total futures and options volume, total futures volume, as well as new highs in canola futures and options volume were also established.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Bangkok Rubber Ranked Most Active Stock In July 2001

Date 01/08/2001

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President, Mr. Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, disclosed that the most active stock traded by investors in July 2001 was Bangkok Rubber (BRC) with a total trading volume of 260,406,800 shares, representing 3,183.75 million baht in value. Additionally, Yuanta Securities (YUANTA), Member # 12, was the most active broker with a total trading value of 18,203.64 million baht or 9.99 % of total trading turnover.
SGX Derivatives Trading Enjoyed Strong Growth In July; A Record Breaking Month For Taiwan, Singapore Interest Rate And Bond Contracts

Date 01/08/2001

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to announce a 12.3% growth in futures trading volume for July 2001, reaching 2,128,267 contracts, as compared to 1,895,734 contracts traded in the same month last year.
KCBT Open Interest Swells In Most Contracts

Date 01/08/2001

July volume was off at the Kansas City Board of Trade when compared to June, which is normally the case, but increases in open interest were seen in most contracts.
IPE Announces Legal Appointments To Disciplinary And Appeals Panels

Date 01/08/2001

The International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange, announces a number of senior and distinguished independent legal appointments to its Disciplinary and Appeals Panels. Miss Elizabeth Appleby QC, Mr Peter Gross QC and Mr Andrew Moran QC have been appointed to Chair the IPE's Disciplinary Panel hearings. The Rt Hon Lord Mustill has agreed to act as the Chair of the Appeals Panel.

EEX Turns Over 1.3 TWh In Integrated Spot And Futures Market In July - Second Highest Turnover In Spot Market - Three New Trading Participants

Date 01/08/2001

EEX European Energy Exchange reported its turnover figures for the month of Juli on Wednesday, showing that 1.3 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity were traded on the integrated spot and futures market. July figures are in line with the previous months figures of 1.4 TWh. Trading figures of 913,778 MWh for the spot market showed the second highest turnover since the launch of the spot market in August last year. The futures market posted trading figures of 361,836 MWh. Since the launch of the E
CME Volume For July Reaches 29.6 Million, Up 91 Percent - GLOBEX®2 Electronic Volume Increases 158 Percent To 6.6 Million

Date 01/08/2001

Trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose 91 percent above year-ago levels to 29.6 million contracts in July, higher than any previous July in exchange history. Volume on CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system reached 6.2 million, an increase of 158 percent over July 2000.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Reports Strong Results

Date 01/08/2001

Higher trading volumes led to strong revenue and earnings growth at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) for the second quarter of 2001.
CBOT July Fed Funds Settle At 96.231

Date 01/08/2001

The CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for July 2001 was liquidated by cash settlement this morning at a final settlement price of 96.231 for an average overnight effective rate of 3.769 percent during the delivery month.
World's Major Securities Clearing Houses Create Association To Respond To Marketplace Needs For Seamless Clearing

Date 31/07/2001

The world's principal clearing organisations have formed a new association, called CCP 12, dedicated to improving global clearing, netting and central counterparty (CCP) services.