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Copenhagen Stock Exchange: KBX - A Free Float Adjusted Benchmark Index

Date 13/06/2001

KBX will be the Exchange's first free float adjusted index. That an index is adjusted for free float means that only the part of the listed share capital which is available in the market is included in the index.
CME Surpasses 14 Million Mark In Open Interest

Date 13/06/2001

Open interest on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) continued its record-breaking ascent, reaching 14,013,464 positions yesterday. Open interest records were also set in the E-mini Nasdaq-100 and EuroFX futures contracts.
CBOT To Close MidAmerica Exchange, Trade Mini Contracts On a/c/e

Date 13/06/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that its Board of Directors and the Directors of the MidAmerica Exchange have approved a plan which would decommission the MidAm, an affiliate of the CBOT®, and convert a select group of MidAm futures contracts to CBOT® "mini" contracts.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics May 2001

Date 13/06/2001

In the joint press release as of 28 May 2001, the NOREX alliance, the NSEL, and the Riga Stock Exchange informed that the parties had decided to formally put the co-operation on hold, while the exchanges of Lithuania and Riga explore other possible co-operation arrangements. The relations between the parties continue to be one of mutual trust and friendship.
All FTSE Indices To Be Fully Free Float Adjusted After Index Close On 15 June 2001

Date 13/06/2001

The entire range of FTSE indices will be fully free float adjusted to reflect availability of stock in the market available for public investment on 18 June 2001. Constituents of all FTSE indices not already free float adjusted will be changed to reflect the stock available in the markets, according to FTSE's free float rules. This will result in the re-weighting of many index constituents, mostly from Developed markets (although a large number of constituents are already adjusted).

Warsaw Stock Exchange Holiday

Date 12/06/2001

The Warsaw Stock Exchange would like to remind that July 14, 2001, Corpus Christi, is a holiday in Poland. The Warsaw Stock Exchange will be closed that day.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 34.5 Billion Krónur

Date 12/06/2001

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on June 12 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.9 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 34.5 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
London Stock Exchange To Move To New Home In City Of London

Date 12/06/2001

The London Stock Exchange announced today that it has signed a lease agreement for new headquarters in a development at Paternoster Square in the City of London.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Partial Implementation Of Stage Two Reduction Of Transaction Cost Enhances Industry Competitiveness

Date 12/06/2001

The partial implementation in the second stage reduction of transaction cost by Securities Commission (SC) will achieve the objective of enhancing industry competitiveness.
Deutsche Börse Updates Weightings In Equity Indices - Companies Replaced In The Indexes - Additional Decision On June 26 Regarding DAX And MDAX

Date 12/06/2001

As of Monday, June 18, new weights will apply for the companies in the share indices of Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse released the tentative figures on Tuesday; the final figures, based on the Xetra closing prices from Friday and the number of shares admitted to trading at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, will be published at the Deutsche Börse website on Saturday.