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HKFE Briefs Members on Merger Proposal

Date 20/09/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) on September 17 held an informal briefing session for Shareholders to explain documents and procedures related to the proposed merger of the HKFE, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the related clearing houses. Approximately 100 Shareholders and their associates attended the informal briefing.
HKFE Board Votes to Plan Migration of HIS Futures & Options in 2000

Date 20/09/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) said today that its Board of Directors has voted to plan the migration of Hang Seng Index (HSI) Futures and Options from open outcry trading to the Exchange's HKATS electronic trading system for next year. When the plan is completed, the migration timetable will be forwarded to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its approval.
Equant Equity Options Launched In Paris

Date 20/09/1999

On September 27, ParisBourseSBF SA will launch two new equity options based on Equant, a company first listed on the monthly settlement compartment of the Premier Marché on July 21, 1998. Equant has been a component stock of the CAC40 index since July 20, 1999.
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Sets Single-Day Volume Record As E-Mini S&P 500 Notches Record Open Interest

Date 20/09/1999

Volume of trading in E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index® futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) set a new single-day record Thursday September 16 of 6,026 as open interest in E-mini S&P 500 futures reached record levels of 32,690.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 20/09/1999

The market shed 0.9% in a week that saw bank stocks experience mixed fortunes. Barclays weakened further losing 50t to P8.50 on just over 145,000 shares. FNBB rose P1.50 to a record high of P31.50 on over 17,000 shares ahead of its final results due next week.

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Report - August

Date 17/09/1999

On 10 August, after a period of four months, the SBI index again exceeded the level of 1,806 points and even reached 1,922 points by the end of August. Shares of close end investment funds recorded a strong growth as well in August as their PIX index reached the highest value since the Exchange started calculating it. On 27 August it rose to 1,426 and at the end of August decreased only slightly to 1,289. With a total of SIT 17.8 billion, the turnover on the Exchange was considerably higher in A
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report - August

Date 17/09/1999

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1524.7 points at the end of August. It registered a decrease of 20.4 points from the closing value registered at the end of July.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Market Statistics - August

Date 17/09/1999

The monthly futures volume for August was 430,517 contracts a decrease of 10.3% against the July volume of 480,129. For options, 53,032 contracts were traded, a decrease of 14.1% against the July figure of 61,739.
NYMEX Metals Markets to Open Late Tomorrow

Date 16/09/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange today announced that all Exchange metals markets will open an hour later tomorrow due to inclement weather conditions. The revised opening times are as follows: Aluminum Futures and Options: 8:50 A.M. Palladium Futures: 9:10 A.M. Copper Futures and Options 9:10 A.M. Platinum Futures and Options: 9:20 A.M. Gold Futures and Options: 9:20 A.M. Silver Futures and Options 9:25 A.M. The FTSE Eurotop 100 will open at its regularly scheduled time of 5 A.M.
Nasdaq to Remain Open Until 4 p.m. Despite Storm

Date 16/09/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today that, after consultations with officials at the American Stock Exchange®, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the decision has been made to keep the markets open, despite the effects of Hurricane Floyd, throughout the remainder of the trading day until the traditional 4 p.m. closing time.