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New Member Of SWX

Date 01/10/1999

The SWX Swiss Exchange has accepted SchmidtBank (Schweiz) AG as a Member. The new Member will commence trading activities on Monday, 4 October 1999.
Nasdaq Announces SEC Approval of the OptiMark® Trading System

Date 01/10/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® today (September 30) announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Nasdaq's request to integrate the OptiMark® Trading System into its existing trading network.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange And ePIT, Inc. Explore Launch Of First Internet Futures Exchange

Date 01/10/1999

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE) and San Francisco-based ePIT, Inc., announced today that they have agreed to negotiate an agreement for a joint venture to launch an Internet trading system for commodities.
iUnits S&P+/TSE™ 60 Index Participation Fund To Trade On

Date 01/10/1999

The Index Participation Units ("i60s") of the iUnits S&P/TSE 60 Index Participation Fund will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday, October 4, 1999. 10,200,000 i60s will be issued and outstanding.
Eurex CEO Franke: Definite Synergies With Joint Exchange-Eurex Became World's Largest Derivatives Exchange Within Just One Year's Time

Date 01/10/1999

Through the merger of DTB and SOFFEX, the newly created European derivatives exchange, Eurex, has achieved synergies that go far beyond the extremely strong increase in turnover. This is how Eurex CEO Jörg Franke summed up the exchange's performance in Frankfurt on Wednesday evening at a press conference marking the first anniversary of Eurex. Eurex initiated trading as the joint derivatives market of DBAG and SWX on September 28, 1998.

CME Announces Regular Quarterly Revision of Price Limits For Equity Index Products Effective Friday, October 1, 1999

Date 01/10/1999

Regular quarterly revision of price limits for equity index futures and options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) become effective with the start of trading Friday, October 1, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. (Chicago time).
CBOT And Eurex Sign Alliance Contract

Date 01/10/1999

The two leading derivatives exchanges in the world Eurex and Chicago Board of Trade signed on Friday the legal agreements creating an alliance and new joint venture company to operate their global electronic trading system. The deal creates a single trading platform serving the world's two largest derivatives exchanges.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Consults Public On Electronic Share Applications

Date 30/09/1999

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has today (Wednesday) issued a consultative document seeking public views on electronic share applications, ESA.
NYMEX To Increase Margins On Gold, Silver, And Platinum Futures Contracts

Date 30/09/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase the margins on its gold, silver, and platinum futures contracts as of the close of business today.
NYMEX Gold Futures Sets Electronic Trading Volume Record

Date 30/09/1999

Gold futures trading set a record during the September 27 session on the New York Mercantile Exchange ACCESS® electronic trading system when 6,785 contracts were traded, surpassing the previous record of 3,780 contracts traded on May 7, 1999.