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  • NYBOT Issues Reminder On New Year's Trading Schedule

    Date 27/12/2002

    The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) issued a reminder today of its trading schedule over the New Year's holiday. The holiday trading schedule for the NYBOT markets is as follows:

  • Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Streamlined Processes For Securities Transfer By MCD

    Date 27/12/2002

    Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that its central depository, Malaysian Central Depository Sdn Bhd (MCD), in its efforts to meet the changing needs of its depositors will introduce enhanced processes in the handling of securities transfer requests, which will come into effect on Monday, 30 December 2002. The changes introduced by MCD will ensure a more efficient processing of transfer requests in the Central Depository System (CDS).

  • Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Scheme B Of CLOB Solution To Take Effect 31 December 2002

    Date 27/12/2002

    Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that Scheme B of the CLOB Solution will be implemented on 31 December 2002. Under the comprehensive CLOB solution adopted by both KLSE and Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) in February 2000, Scheme B will facilitate the release of CLOB Securities for trading on the KLSE, over a period of 9 months, on a weekly basis, beginning 31 December 2002 and ending on 29 September 2003.

  • HKEx Prepared To Adjust PCCW Futures And Options Contracts

    Date 27/12/2002

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has prepared to adjust its PCCW Limited (PCCW) Futures contract and PCCW Options contract following the company's 6 December proposal to consolidate every five shares of $0.05 each in the issued and unissued share capital of PCCW into one share of $0.25. Subject to approval by PCCW's shareholders and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, dealings in the new shares are expected to commence on 8 January 2003.

  • U.S. Securities Industry Profits Hit Seven-Year Low As Equity Markets Post Losses For Third Straight Year - Revenues Increase In Fourth Quarter, But Impact Is Limited

    Date 26/12/2002

    Based on data for New York Stock Exchange-member broker-dealers, domestic profits for U.S.-based securities firms are expected to fall to $7.85 billion this year, the lowest yearly profit since 1995. Worldwide profits for U.S. firms likewise may slide to $20.7 billion for the year, which represents only 35.7 percent of the record $58.0 billion earned in 2000 (or down nearly two-thirds or 64.3 percent).