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MEFF Launches New European Debt Contract

Date 22/06/1999

On July 1, MEFF Renta Fija will launch the first futures and options contracts on European Government Debt, with innovative characteristics designed for the Euro-zone. The new contracts, called DEBS, enable better risk management for investors trading debt of the distinct European countries.
Kansas City Board of Trade natural gas market to close early next Friday (July 2)

Date 22/06/1999

Kansas City Board of Trade western natural gas futures and options will close early next Friday, July 2, in observance of Independence Day. Trading in the KCBT gas markets will end at noon Central Time. All other KCBT contracts will trade normal hours. The exchange will be closed on Monday in honour of the holiday.
Conclusion AEX: KLM In Contravention Listing Rules

Date 22/06/1999

In July 1999 Amsterdam Exchanges instituted an investigation into an alleged violation by KLM of articles 26 and 28h of the Listing and Issuing Rules, involving an incident in which KLM disseminated announcements via its own intranet entitled "prognosis of KLM's operating results: disappointing results call for measures". The announcements originated with the Air Service and Cabin Personnel Service divisions at KLM. The investigation of Amsterdam Exchanges has now been completed.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 22/06/1999

The market edged higher as blue chips, Barclays and Stanchart, showed strong gains with the index leaping 2.7%, the highest weekly gain since 15 May 1998. Barclays gained 60t on the adjusted post-split price of P4.00 to trade at P4.60 on light volume. The rival counter Stanchart, picked P2 on a heavy volume of 113,500 shares to regain its all-time high of P25.00. Inco reached yet another new high when it topped P2.60 on relatively modest volume, representing a 20t rise for the week. Sechaba gave
Bahrain Stock Exchange Securities & Investment Research Weekly Report June 13 to June 17

Date 22/06/1999

Price indices improved in all the GCC markets except Bahrain. The Oman index rose 2.6% to 233.79 points, the UAE index was up 2.5% to 3349.3, the Kuwait index 2.4% to 1618.1 and the Saudi Arabia 1.6% to 1458.1. The Bahrain Index lost 48% of its gains of last week. After gaining 19 points the prior week, the BSE index lost 9.1 points to close at 2137 points. Once again declines out numbered advances 7 to 6.

ASX Encouraged by Y2K Industry Test

Date 22/06/1999

ASX has completed its detailed analysis of the recent Year 2000 Industry Test (Equities). ASX co-ordinated the test, which involved 23 representative organisations (ASX, 10 brokers, 5 custodians, 6 banks and a registry processor) from across the equities industry. A complete list of participants is included below. "This complex exercise ran for more than three weeks," said ASX Managing Director, Mr Richard Humphry. "All participants contributed to the success of the exercise. ASX's analysis sho
Uniphase Chairman Rings Opening Bell For E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures Trading On CME

Date 21/06/1999

Kevin N. Kalkhoven, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: UNPH)-one of the newest Nasdaq 100 component stocks-today rang the ceremonial bell to open trading in E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index® futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) at 9 a.m. (Central time). "With today's launch of E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures investors can participate with a single transaction in the growth of the hottest technology companies that have taken the world by storm," CME Chairman Scott
Trading record on Icelandic Stock Exchange

Date 21/06/1999

The value of turnover in shares on The Icelandic Stock Exchange for 1999 has today (June 21) reached ISK 13.314 Million. The former record was for 1997, total ISK 13.283 Million.
Toronto Stock Exchange Distribution Notices For "Tips 35" And "Tips 100"

Date 21/06/1999

The Toronto Stock Exchange has declared distributions for both Toronto 35 and TSE 100 Index Participation Units for the second quarter ending June 30, 1999. The distribution for holders of TIPS 35 as at June 30, 1999 is $0.18742 per Participation Unit and will be payable July 16, 1999. The distribution for holders of TIPS 100 as at June 30, 1999 is $0.18134 per Participation Unit and will be payable July 16, 1999. Both TIPS 35 and TIPS 100 will trade ex-distribution on June 28, 1999.
Swedish and Danish Equity Trading Unites

Date 21/06/1999

For the first time in history, two separate stock markets have linked up. Today marks the start of equity trading on the OM Stockholm Exchange and the Copenhagen Stock Exchange via a single system. This implies trading in Swedish and Danish shares via a single system and according to common trading rules-70% of the total Nordic equity market is now accessible from one system.