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SWX Swiss Exchange Sanctions Think Tools For Violation Of Provisions On Ad Hoc Publicity

Date 21/06/2002

The Disciplinary Commission of SWX has determined that, on 21 August 2001, Think Tools violated the provisions on ad hoc publicity as set forth in Article 72 of the Listing Rules. On the aforementioned day, Think Tools informed during official trading hours a select audience (media and analysts conference) about a matter it expressly designated as a "new strategy". Prior to 10:00 am, initial information on the new strategy then became available in the electronic media. The price of the company's
Stockholmsbörsen Rejects Demand For VAT Repayment

Date 21/06/2002

Stockholmsbörsen yesterday received a writ from 20 banks and brokerages concerning a demand for the refund of value added tax paid during the years 1993 - 2000.
Statement From NYSE Chairman And CEO Dick Grasso On SEC's Proposed Rules On Accounting Profession Oversight Board

Date 21/06/2002

NYSE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dick Grasso issued the following statement today supporting the Securities and Exchange Commission's announcement of proposed rules creating an independent oversight board for the accounting profession.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices - S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 21/06/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: The common shares of Gemini Energy Corp. (TSX:GNI) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of business on Monday, June 24, 2002. The company's securities will be listed on the TSX at the opening on Tuesday, June 25, 2002.
Malaysia Derivatives Exchange: Action Part Of Routine Risk Management

Date 21/06/2002

Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Bhd (MDEX) announced today that any action taken by the Exchange in directing its Trading Members to limit the trading activity of their clients is part of the Exchange's routine risk management exercise.

HKEx To Introduce New Stock Futures And Stock Options

Date 21/06/2002

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) will introduce three new stock futures contracts and three new stock option classes on 22 July (Monday). The underlying stocks for the new products will be China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, CNOOC Limited and Huaneng Power International, Inc.
CME Stock Index Products Set Seventh Consecutive Open Interest Records

Date 21/06/2002

Open interest in stock index products traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose to record levels for the seventh consecutive session on June 19, with 1,703,733 positions.
CFTC Issues Report On Its Intermediaries Study

Date 21/06/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has delivered to Congress a report on its study of potential regulatory relief for the futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, commodity pool operators (CPOs), and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) that serve as intermediaries in the commodity futures and options markets. The study was mandated by the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.
CBOT: June Dow Contracts Settle

Date 21/06/2002

The final settlement price ("SOQ") for all Dow June 2002 futures is 9320.31.
CBOT Fed Watch

Date 21/06/2002

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 26, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT®30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.