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Instinet Announces U.S. Share Volume For October 2001

Date 07/11/2001

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity volume in October 2001 totaled 7,072 million shares. This compared to 4,713 million shares in September 2001 and 7,383 million shares in October 2000.

Five Papers to be Delivered at SEC Historical Society Major Issues Conference

Date 07/11/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the upcoming SEC Historical Society's Major Issue Conference on Securities Regulation in the Global Internet Economy - which is sponsored by the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society, in cooperation with the Commission and with the support of the Northwestern University School of Law - will feature five papers that will explore the fundamentals of securities regulation in the 21st century.

Deutsche Börse: 2.3 Billion Euros In XTF Turnover In October - Turnover In XTF Segment Rises 22 Percent - Deutsche Börse Market Leader In Europe With XTF - Index Funds On DAX And Euro Stoxx 50 Highest-Volume Products

Date 07/11/2001

Volume of 2.3 billion euros was traded in XTF, Deutsche Börse's stock exchange segment for index funds and actively managed funds, in October. Thus, turnover in this segment overall was approximately 22 percent higher than in the previous month. Most of the turnover was posted in index funds, increasing 25 percent against the September volume to 2.2 billion euros in October. With a market share of about 46 percent, Deutsche Börse is the European market leader in exchange-traded index funds.

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Full Trading Information From The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 07/11/2001

As from today, new trading information will be available on the Stock Exchange's web site www.fondsborsen.dk. The information will provide a detailed picture of the Danish stock market, which until now has only been available to the members of the Stock Exchange.

CME Open Interest Surpasses 17 Million Positions, Setting Record

Date 07/11/2001

Open interest on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose for the first time to more than 17 million positions yesterday, Nov. 6, setting a new record at 17,107,848 open positions. Recently-launched E-mini Russell 2000 futures set both volume and open interest records yesterday, with 1,036 contracts traded and 2,032 open positions.

CDNX And Standard & Poor's Team Up To Create New Index

Date 07/11/2001

The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Toronto Stock Exchange Inc., and Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of financial information and investment analysis, today announced the creation of the S&P/CDNX Composite Index - a new venture capital index for Canada. The S&P/CDNX Composite Index is being developed as a broad market indicator for the Canadian venture capital market. The index, which will replace the existing CDNX index, will make its debut on December

WCE Total Options Volume 28% Higher Than One Year Ago

Date 06/11/2001

Total options volume for the month of October was 27.7% higher than the 6,878 contracts recorded for the same month a year ago. A substantial increase in canola options volume for October was a driving factor behind the overall increase seen in total options volume levels. The monthly volume level in canola options saw a 33.8% increase, totaling 8,731 contracts, compared to 6,527 contracts in 2000. Crop year-to-date trade volume in total options was 27,753 contracts, 70.9% ahead of the pace set

WCE Futures And Options Trading Volume And Open Interest

Date 06/11/2001

WCE Field Pea Contract In Review

Date 06/11/2001

The Dec 01 field pea contract ended the month at $182.00/tonne, $0.50/tonne lower than the contract high of $182.50/tonne that was set on September 20, 2001. The upward price trend of the Dec 01 contract that began in late July, reflects the underlying cash market (Chart 1), and suggests prices are acting to ration supplies of a smaller than expected crop of feed peas.

Slovenian Stock Exchange Index Reaches Its Record Second Time This Year

Date 06/11/2001

The leading Ljubljana Stock Exchange index - SBI20, reached its record history value for the second time this year on Monday, 5 November 2001. It climbed to 2.039,79 points and thus exceeded its previous record 2.035,76 points of 7 September this year.