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Labuan International Financial Exchange Appoints General Manager

Date 06/06/2001

Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX) wishes to announce the appointment of Mr. S. Loganathan as General Manager with effect from 1 June 2001.
Eurex Extends Trading Hours In Swiss Stock Options And Index Derivatives - As Of June 25, Trading Until 5:50 P.M. CET

Date 06/06/2001

On June 25, 2001, Eurex, the international derviatives market, is extending its trading hours for all Swiss equities and equity index derivatives from 4:50 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. CET. The announcement was made by the world's Number One derivatives exchange on Wednesday.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: May Trading Volume Grew Considerably

Date 06/06/2001

In May 2001, equity trading amounted to DKK 68.5 billion, up 19 per cent on May 2000 and 34 per cent on April 2001, which only comprised 18 trading days. The value of average daily trading amounted to just under DKK 3.3 billion, a 15 per cent rise on April 2001 and a 25 per cent rise on May last year.
CBOT To Conduct Crop Report Briefing June 12

Date 06/06/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade on June 12 will conduct a press briefing for the media and members related to wheat production and grain/oilseed supply/demand reports, following release of the reports by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The briefing, presented by the Communications Department, will be held on the agricultural trading floor apron, at a new time, 8:15 a.m. (Chicago time), prior to the start of trading.
Trading Volume In iShares SM S&P 100® Index Fund (OEF) Sets New High At CBOE

Date 05/06/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that volume in the iSharesSM S&P 100® Index Fund (ticker symbol OEF) set a new record again today. Volume in the OEF reached 707,300 shares today, beating the record of 207,300 that was set on Friday, June 1, 2001. The OEF i-Shares were launched on October 27, 2000 and trade exclusively at CBOE. Wolverine Trading, L.P. is the Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) in OEF.

The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 27 Billion Krónur

Date 05/06/2001

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on June 5 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.9 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 27 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2001 Financial Results

Date 05/06/2001

The New York Stock Exchange reported revenues of $212.9 million in first-quarter 2001, compared with $189.0 million in first-quarter 2000, and net income of $21.8 million, compared with $22.9 million in the year-ago quarter.
New participant On SWX

Date 05/06/2001

The SWX Swiss Exchange has accepted Hull Trading UK Limited, London, as a participant. The new participant will commence trading activities on the SWX platform on Tuesday, 5 June 2001.
MidAm May Volume At 50,513 Contracts

Date 05/06/2001

The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange, a wholly-owned affiliate of the Chicago Board of Trade, announced trading volume of 50,513 contracts for May 2001.
Eurex Position Limits For September Capital Market Products From September 1 To 6 - Reduced Contract Penalties To Make Delivery Processes More Flexible

Date 05/06/2001

Eurex, the international derivatives market, reports that it is introducing position limits for the September contracts in Bund, Bobl and Schatz capital market futures. Eurex is doing this to support the early transfer (rollover) of open positions into the next contract cycle.