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ASX to Explore New Strategic Initiatives for Index Business

Date 11/08/1999

Australian Stock Exchange Limited ("ASX") ha announced a strategic review of its index business. This follows expressions of interest from a number of reputable international and local parties. The review will assess the potential for the development of ASX's index and related product base, particularly through alliances with international or local participants who can assist in the marketing of ASX indices building on ASX's strong technical capability.
ASX Pushes for Further Year 2000 Disclosure

Date 11/08/1999

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is writing to its listed entities this week about the Year 2000 problem.
ASX / Enterprise Market Broadens Reach

Date 11/08/1999

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) today unveiled a pilot joint venture with a number of leading financial institutions to boost capital investment in emerging businesses through its Internet-based Enterprise Market (e.m).
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium Futures

Date 10/08/1999

This week, OME aluminium futures resisted to decline on short-covering despite the stronger Yen. Distant month : opening 167.1 yen, a high 172.8 yen (Aug. 6), a low 167.1 yen (Aug. 2), closing 172.0 yen
CME To Launch E-Mini Euro FX And E-Mini Japanese Yen Contracts

Date 10/08/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has set a fall launch for "E-mini" versions of two of its leading currency contracts, Euro FX futures and Japanese yen futures, marking the first time the successful "E-mini" design will be applied to non-equity products at the exchange.

CME Breaks Records In E-Mini S&P 500 And E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures

Date 10/08/1999

For the third day in the past week, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) set new volume and open interest records in its electronically traded stock index futures products - the E-mini S&P 500® and the E-mini Nasdaq 100®.
Successful Y2K Industry Wide Test For SFE and NZFOE

Date 09/08/1999

A Y2K Industry Wide Test (IWT) by Members of the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) and its subsidiary, the New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange (NZFOE), has been successfully completed for both markets.
New Record Fiscal Year Trading Volume In Minneapolis Spring Wheat Futures

Date 09/08/1999

Hard red spring wheat futures posted record fiscal year trading volume Friday. The Minneapolis Grain Exchange fiscal year ends August 31. Total fiscal year volume through August 6, 1999 stood at 1,072,723 contracts, the equivalent of 5,363,615,000 bushels of wheat.
David S. Pottruck Elected To NASD Board of Governors

Date 09/08/1999

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®), today announced the election of David S. Pottruck to its Board of Governors. Pottruck is President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation and will fill the remaining term of Jon S. Corzine. The NASD Board of Governors acted upon the recommendation of its nominating committee during its regularly scheduled meeting on July 29.
Bahrain Stock Exchange Weekly Securities & Investment Research

Date 09/08/1999

GCC markets continued to be in a mixed mood last week. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE posted gains of 3.7%, 0.8% and 0.3%, respectively, while Oman fell by 1.4%. BSE index registered a fall of 0.7% on thin trading (volume down 41.5% compared to last week). Advance /decline ratio also deteriorated to 4:11.