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CBOT'S July Volume Highest Monthly Total Ever At 33,240,174 Contracts - Up 69.6% From July 2001

Date 02/08/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced trading volume of 33,240,174 contracts for July 2002, up 69.6% from July 2001, up 14.5% from June 2002, and up 27.4% year-to-date (YTD) at 186,364,566. July 2002 volume was the highest monthly volume total in exchange history.
TSX Statistics - July 2002

Date 01/08/2002

This month's highlights were:
The Korea Futures Exchange Weekly Bulletin July 22 To July 26

Date 01/08/2002

Following the previous week's upward trend, the Korea Treasury Bond futures market continued its bullish run this week. Against the downward trend that has continued since the middle of April this year, the KOFEX USD/KRW futures market took a correction this week.
Sydney Futures Exchange Expands Its Service Offering Following Strong Growth In Its Equity Derivative Products

Date 01/08/2002

Traded volumes in SPI 200™ futures and options at the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2002 grew by approximately 23% and 12% respectively compared to the same month in 2001, influenced by a number of development initiatives implemented over the last three months. Interest rate futures and options also performed strongly, growing 36% and 95% respectively in comparison with the same month last year.
Stockholmsbörsen Statistics Report July 2002

Date 01/08/2002

Share trading

SGX Derivatives Break Monthly Total And Other Records; Year-To-Date Volume Grows 11%

Date 01/08/2002

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that the total derivatives trading volume in July 2002 increased 67.5%, reaching 3,611,883 contracts, as compared to 2,155,944 contracts traded in the same month last year. July 2002's trading volume was also an all-time monthly record, surpassing the previous record of 3,372,838 set in November 2001.
SEC: Statement Of The Commission Regarding The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Date 01/08/2002

On Tuesday, July 30, the President signed into law the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which, among other things, would establish a five-member Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the members of which are to be appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission within 90 days of enactment, in consultation with the Federal Reserve Chairman and the Secretary of the Treasury.
Record Trading In July 2002 For virt-x

Date 01/08/2002

virt-x plc, the operator of the virt-x pan-European cross border exchange, announced today that it processed over 1 million trades with a value of EUR 65.6 billion during July 2002.
Program Trading Averaged 36.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 22-July 26, 2002

Date 01/08/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for July 22-26, 2002.
NYSE Approves Measures To Strengthen Corporate Accountability. Major Steps Aimed At Building Investor Confidence

Date 01/08/2002

The New York Stock Exchange's board of directors today approved significant changes in its listing standards aimed at helping to restore investor confidence by empowering and ensuring the independence of directors and strengthening corporate-governance practices.