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Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 13/08/2001

Yet more records were set on the market as the index closed at a new record high of 2232.39 on good volumes for a weekly gain of 3.5%. It was a rare but positive week as all but one counter traded with 8 showing gains, only one falling and six unchanged.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 13/08/2001

RDCP announced interim results for the six months to June 2001. Turnover rose a strong 30.5% from P5.3m to P7.0m mainly as a result of the company's strategy of growing the portfolio through the acquisition of additional properties and new property developments. Operating expenses went up 30.3% from P1.3m to P1.7m, while finance costs went up 69.5% from P0.8m to P1.4m. The significant rise in finance costs was because most of the acquisitions were part funded by borrowing.
263 Million Euro Turnover At NEWEX In July

Date 13/08/2001

At NEWEX (New Europe Exchange), the exchange for Central and East European securities, volume of 263.16 million euros was traded in July. Volume of 106.33 million euros or 40.4 percent of the total, was traded in the NX.plus quality segment. The most active single issue was the common share of the Russian oil producer LUKOil, with over 1.27 million shares traded, corresponding to 65.55 million euros in value.
Palestine Securities Exchange Closed On Monday August 13 Due To General Strike In Palestine

Date 12/08/2001

The Palestine Securities Exchange will close on Monday August 13, 2001 due to the general strike in Palestine.
HKEx Introduces Additional Broker Supplied Systems

Date 12/08/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) introduced 14 additional Broker Supplied Systems (BSS) of AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System on last Friday, 10 August.

Standard & Poor's - Index Change - TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped And S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector Indices

Date 10/08/2001

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on Monday, August 13, 2001, the following changes will take place in the TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped and S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector Indices.
Pacific Exchange Launches Interim Linkage - Three Issues Eligible On August 10

Date 10/08/2001

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced yesterday that it will launch a pilot program for the interim options market linkage at the opening of trading on Friday, August 10, 2001.
IPE Electricty Futures Trades

Date 10/08/2001

Today, the IPE's Electricity futures contract traded for the first time. The trade took place between Powergen and Carr Futures Inc at 11.33am London time for 20 lots (equivalent to 14,860 MW) of March 2002 at a price of £18.35.
FTSE / JSE Advisory Index Committee Announces Market Consultation On Free Float Indices

Date 10/08/2001

FTSE, the global index group, and the JSE Securities Exchange have appointed an independent Advisory Committee of market practitioners to oversee the new FTSE / JSE Africa Index Series. The Committee met for the first time in Johannesburg on Monday, 6 August 2001, and today launches a market consultation process on the introduction of free float.
CME Posts Consecutive Open Interest Records - Eurodollar Options Trading Volume Sets New Single-Day Record on Third-Busiest Day In CME's History

Date 10/08/2001

For the second consecutive day, open interest on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose to a new high yesterday, August 9, of 14,319,018 positions. In addition, trading volume in Eurodollar options surpassed one million contracts for the first time, as 1,076,623 options changed hands. Total exchange volume reached 2,617,123 contracts-the third busiest trading day in CME history.