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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Volume Exceeds 2 Million Contracts for Third Consecutive Year

Date 07/08/1999

Total futures and options trading volume for the 1998/1999 crop year exceeded 2 million contracts for the third year in a row, slightly lower than the record (2,101,280 contracts) established in 1996/1997.
Kjell Frønsdal has retired from his position as President of the Oslo Stock Exchange

Date 07/08/1999

Oslo Stock Exchange faces considerable challenges in the ongoing structural changes among stock exchanges and in financial markets. This applies to the national and international development. In light of the solutions currently under consideration of the Oslo Stock Exchange, it is the opinion of the stock exchange Board that there will be put forward new requirements to the Oslo Stock Exchange's organisation, management and competence. On this background, the stock exchange Board and president
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 07/08/1999

Barclays became the first ever listed company in Botswana to have a market value of over a billion Pula (approx. $215m) as its shares leaped from P5.40 to P6.40, a gain of 18.5% on the week. Consequently, the combined value of all domestic listed companies broke through the P4bn ($870m) barrier for the first time.
Paris Bourse Trading activity at record high again in July

Date 06/08/1999

July was the second best month ever in the history of the Paris Bourse with daily volumes averaging EUR 2.886 billion compared to EUR 2.941 billion in June which was a record month.
NYMEX Board Reaffirms Commitment to Acquiring Up to 70% of IPE

Date 06/08/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) board of directors on Wednesday night finalized the terms of its offer to acquire up to 70% of the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), under similar terms and conditions to those presented to the IPE by the outside investor group known as Plan B and called upon the IPE to appoint a negotiating committee so that an agreement in principle can be reached by September 17.

HKFE Releases Analysis of 31 July HKATS Test

Date 06/08/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) said today that it has sent an analysis of the 31 July simulated trading test of its HKATS electronic trading system to its Members. (A copy of the Member Circular accompanies this press release and the Circular has been posted on the HKFE's website: hkfe.com, under "Membership".)
CME E-mini S&P 500 Futures Set New Volume Mark

Date 06/08/1999

Volume in E-mini S&P 500 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) today set a new record for the second time this week, as 60,366 contracts were traded on the GLOBEX®2 trading system. The new mark is the first time single-day volume has surpassed 60,000 contracts and follows Tuesday's record volume of 56,773 contracts.
New Records Set at IPE

Date 05/08/1999

The IPE has seen yet more record volumes in 1999. Yesterday, the IPE's Gas Oil futuresreached new levels when the contract traded 57,778 lots compared to the previous high set on 11 January 1996 when 56,332 lots traded. Russia's decision to severely reduce exports of gas oil, fuel oil and gasoline was the apparent reason for the increase in activity according to brokers.
CME & LIFFE Form Strategic Partnership

Date 05/08/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership between the exchanges.
CBOT To List Municipal Bond Contracts At Six Percent

Date 05/08/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that beginning August 9, 1999, it will list the 6 percent Bond Buyer Municipal Bond contract. Currently, the contract is based on an 8 percent contract. The change will take effect with the March, June and September 2000 contracts.