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CME Prepares For July 6 Launch Of Side-By-Side Trading Of Eurodollars

Date 29/06/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is on schedule for a July 6 commencement of side-by-side electronic and open outcry trading of its flagship Eurodollar futures contracts.
A Very Pleased Montreal Exchange

Date 29/06/1999

The Montreal Exchange's President and CEO, Gérald A Lacoste, announced that he is gratified by the decision rendered today by the Quebec Securities Commission.
SEHK Announce Capital Adjustment to HKB Options Series

Date 28/06/1999

The SEHK Options Clearing House Ltd. announced that subject to the one for three share sub-division of HSBC Holdings Plc (HKB) and commencement of dealing in the New Shares becoming effective on July 5, 1999, the contract terms of all existing options series on HKB will be adjusted under the Options Clearing Rules by the adjustment ratio of 0.3333.
Copper Futures Trading Sets NYMEX Volume Record

Date 28/06/1999

COMEX Division copper futures set a daily volume record of 35,168 contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday, topping the previous volume record of 28,701 contracts traded on May 17, 1996. Exchange President R. Patrick Thompson said, 'The Exchange is very pleased with the success of its copper futures contract which continues to be a key source of price discovery and risk management for the North American copper market.'
CBOT, CME and NYMEX Petition for Regulatory Exemption

Date 28/06/1999

The three largest U.S. futures exchanges have petitioned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for regulatory relief in response to the CFTC's plan to process no-action requests from foreign boards of trade seeking to place trading terminals in the United States.

Bahrain Stock Exchange Securities & Investment Research

Date 28/06/1999

The BSE Index barely changed this week with 26 companies exchanging hands out with an improvement in the advance decline ratio 14 to 8. In other GCC states, Muscat Index (MSM )was up 1.5% while the Index dropped in Kuwait (KSE: -0.7%), Saudi (NCFEI: -0.3%) and Emirates NBAD: -1.4%). This week the service sector was the most active gaining 1.6%. The gain was mostly the result of Batelco gaining 10 fils (+1.7%). Batelco was the market leader with 26% of the total turnover. Esterad, which is als
ASX and Stock Exchange of Thailand sign MoU

Date 28/06/1999

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the lines of communication between the two exchanges. The memorandum was signed by the SET President, Mr Singh Tangtatswas, and ASX Chairman, Mr Maurice Newman AM in a ceremony held in Bangkok on June 25. Special guests at the signing were Dr Pisit Leeahtam, Thailand's Deputy Minister of Finance, and the Hon Joe Hockey, Australia's Minister for Financial Services and
EURO.NM gains 250th company listing

Date 25/06/1999

EURO.NM - the pan-European network of stock markets for high growth companies continues its impressive growth record in terms of new listings, market capitalisation, liquidity and performance. The 200th listing was reached on April 19, and more than 250 companies will be listed by the end of June 1999. This milestone has been reached much quicker than anticipated. June should be a record month with 29 new listings (versus 20 in June 1998) bringing the total for the first half of the year to 86,
CME Statement on William Rainer Nomination to Head CFTC

Date 25/06/1999

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chairman Scott Gordon issued the following statement regarding the nomination of William J Rainer as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: "The Chicago Mercantile Exchange congratulates William Rainer upon his nomination to chair the CFTC. His experience in futures and financial markets make him highly qualified to take on the challenges the Commission faces as it heads into the reauthorization process next year. Of immediate concern is the need for th
CBOT Statement On Nomination Of William Rainer As Chairman Of The Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 25/06/1999

CBOT Chairman David P. Brennan and CBOT President/CEO Thomas R. Donovan issued the following joint statement today: "We are pleased that President Clinton has chosen to nominate William Rainer for Chairman of the CFTC. We look forward to a swift confirmation process, and to the opportunity to work both with the new chairman as well as with the current CFTC commissioners to meet the competitive regulatory challenges facing U.S. futures markets.