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Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces New President

Date 20/07/2000

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE) has named Kent R. Horsager President and Chief Executive Officer. Horsager will assume the duties of this position June 19, 2000.
CME Expresses Condolences On Death Of NYMEX President

Date 20/07/2000

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chairman Scott Gordon and President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNulty today expressed their condolences to the New York Mercantile Exchange and to the wife and children of NYMEX President Patrick R. Thompson following Thompson's death on Wednesday:
Toronto Stock Exchange Hearing Panel To Consider Offers Of Settlement

Date 19/07/2000

A Panel of the TSE Hearing Committee will convene at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 20th at the ADR Chambers, 48 Yonge Street, 3rd floor. The Committee will consider Offers of Settlement between the Toronto Stock Exchange and 12 Traders charged with rule violations relating to high closing on the TSE. The Hearing is open to the public but cameras will not be allowed in the hearing room.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 15.9 Billion Krónur

Date 19/07/2000

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on July 18, of the standard maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.6 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 15.9 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Clearing House Limited Announce Operational Arrangements For Handling Of HKT Options Contracts

Date 19/07/2000

The SEHK Options Clearing House Limited (SEOCH) announced the operational arrangements for handling of Cable and Wireless HKT Limited (HKT) Options Contracts following the suspension of trading in HKT on 9 August 2000. The last day of dealing in HKT shares on the Stock Exchange will be 8 August 2000.

nyse.com To Go Real-Time -- Live Market Data Will Support New Products In Network NYSE

Date 19/07/2000

The New York Stock Exchange, which pioneered the dissemination of real-time market data on television, plans to create later this summer a new investor center on its Web site that will include real-time data to support a number of new products.
Halt In Xetra Trading: Error In Operating System Software Confirmed - Possibility Of Temporary Inability To Access Files For Access Rights

Date 19/07/2000

The halt in trading in Xetra, the electronic trading system, on Tuesday was caused by an error in the operating system software, said Deutsche Börse. The detailed examination of the system which Deutsche Börse carried out overnight thus confirmed the results of the first analysis on Tuesday.
Chicago Board Of Trade To Launch CBOT Dow Jones SM Transportation, Utility, And Composite Average Futures On July 20 - Bell-Ringing To Feature Unicom And Dow Jones Representatives

Date 19/07/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade will launch trading on July 20 in its new futures contracts on the Dow Jones Transportation Average SM, the Dow Jones Utility Average SM, and the Dow Jones Composite Average SM at 9:00 a.m. on the Financial Floor. Participants in the opening bell-ringing ceremony will be CBOT Chairman David P. Brennan; CBOT Interim President/CEO Dennis A. Dutterer; John A. Prestbo, Editor, Dow Jones Indexes; Ruth Ann M. Gillis, Senior Vice President & CFO, Unicom Corporation; and Patr
Bronx Bombers And The New York Mercantile Exchange Hitting Home Runs For Charity

Date 19/07/2000

The World Champion New York Yankees and the New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation have teamed up to support several area charities through donations for each home run hit at Yankee Stadium during the 2000 season. The Yankees will hold a ceremony on Wednesday, July 19th, prior to the 7:05 p.m. game versus the Detroit Tigers to recognize the program that began in April.
Xetra Trading Continues After Interruption - Error In Operating System Software Likely Cause For Interruption

Date 18/07/2000

Trading in the electronic trading system Xetra was interrupted on Tuesday from 03.10 p.m. (CEST) for a good two hours. Trading restarted at 5.15 p.m. (CEST) with the so called pre-trading allowing orders to be entered into the system. The first trades occurred in a following auction at 6.30 p.m. (CEST). After that the system was switched to continuous trading.