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  • OM to Create First Independent Power Exchange in Britain

    Date 07/06/1999

    OM, the exchange operator and supplier of trading technology, today announced that it would create a new spot market (Power Exchange) for the trading of electricity in Britain. The Review of Electricity Trading Arrangements (RETA) programme being run by Offer, the electricity market regulator, has expressed an interest in market operators providing a power exchange for the trading of short-term physical electricity once the Electricity Pool of England and Wales is dissolved. The Pool is expected

  • Euro GLOBEX alliance extended to French and Spanish long-term contracts

    Date 07/06/1999

    The cross-trading agreement concluded on 26 June 1998 by French and Spanish derivatives markets within the framework of the Euro GLOBEX® alliance has now been fully implemented, with all products traded by each member market added on. Starting last week, members of MEFF Renta Fija and Matif will thus have direct on-screen access to trading in Matif's 10-year Euro Notional future and MEFF Renta Fija's 10-year Bono future respectively. The first stage of intermarket linkage started in February, wh

  • Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

    Date 06/06/1999

    The market rose strongly and the index ended up 1.8% gain for the week. Volumes were thinly spread across counters, most activity was in Sechaba, which firmed 5t to P5.20 on over 1.1 million shares. BIHL reclaimed its all-time high of P10.15 on 10,973 shares, a rise of 15t. MRIB was the only other gainer of the week closing 3t higher at P1.63 on rather thin volume of only 200 shares. All other stocks traded at the previous week's closing levels.Total volume for the week was 1,144,363 shares valu

  • Minneapolis Wheat Posts Record Daily Trading Volume

    Date 05/06/1999

    Hard red spring wheat futures, traded at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange since 1883, posted record trading volume on June 3. A total of 11,243 contracts exchanged hands, the equivalent of 56,215,000 bushels of wheat. The previous daily record, established on August 12, 1998, was 10,713 contracts. July spring wheat rallied 12 3/4 cents per bushel over the past 4 trading days, closing up 7 1/4 cent at the close of trade June 3rd at USD3.37 3/4 per bushel. "Funds were active covering short positions

  • Eurex Posts Records in Turnover on Wednesday June 2

    Date 05/06/1999

    Eurex posted a record daily turnover on Wednesday June 2 of 2,627,634 contracts which surpassed the previous best of 2,243,220 contracts posted on March 4, 1999. 1,935,624 futures and 1,935,624 contracts were traded on Wednesday. The BUND, BOBL and SHAZ futures contracts posted record volumes of 1,233,568, 439,463 and 143,553 contracts respectively beating previous records of 932,939 (May 6, 1999), 309,812 (May 19, 1999) and 122,273 (May 14, 1999).

  • The New York Stock Exchange Defers Off-Hours Trading Until Second Half 2000

    Date 04/06/1999

    The New York Stock Exchange will defer the implementation of off-hours trading until the second half of 2000, at the earliest, according to NYSE chairman and chief executive officer, Richard A. Grasso. "Very clearly, equities have become a global instrument and extended trading hours will one day be a reality," Mr. Grasso said. "It is equally clear that the introduction of longer hours must be coupled with consumer protection and public trust and confidence in the integrity of the marketplace

  • NYSE Elects 12 to Board of Directors

    Date 04/06/1999

    The New York Stock Exchange membership at its annual meeting on June 3 elected five new directors and re-elected seven current directors to the Exchange's board of directors. The new directors take office immediately and will serve two-year terms on the board, which consists of 12 public members, 12 industry members and two NYSE officers. The new public representative directors are Mel Karmazin, president and chief executive officer of CBS Corporation and H. Carl McCall, comptroller of the St

  • Australian Stock Exchange Ltd ("ASX") and Sydney Futures Exchange Ltd ("SFE") Merger Proposal

    Date 04/06/1999

    The Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) today (June 3) noted the statement to the market by Computershare Limited (CPU) and the Sydney Futures Exchange Limited (SFE). ASX reaffirmed its commitment to the proposal to merge with the Sydney Futures Exchange. The Chairman of ASX, Mr Maurice Newman and Managing Director, Mr Richard Humphry, continue with their direct consultations with SFE members to explain the detail of the ASX merger proposal. They have been greatly encouraged by the response

  • Swedish bonds and bond futures get go-ahead in the US

    Date 03/06/1999

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given US approval for Swedish government bonds, bond futures and bond options. This means that US investors will be able to trade Swedish Government bonds and bond futures without restrictions. Since its launch of a bond futures market in September last year, OM, the exchange operator and supplier of trading technology, has offered trading in a 2-year and 10-year Swedish government bond future. Trading has developed well since market launch wi

  • LIFFE Trades £188bn Per Day In May 1999

    Date 03/06/1999

    The nominal value of contracts traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) averaged £188 billion daily during May 1999. Hugh Freedberg, LIFFE's Chief Executive, said "May saw open interest in LIFFE's Three Month Euribor contracts continue to grow for the fifth consecutive month, with an 8% increase over April. LIFFE's share of exchange-traded euro products increased to 90%. LIFFE's Long Gilt - traded on LIFFE CONNECT™ since 12 April 1999 - has gone from stre

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