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Gulf Cooperation Council Markets Report

Date 20/09/2002

Reaffirming again that it has a delayed reaction, the UAE markets followed the other GCC market's trend, shedding 1.6 per cent in the week that ended on Thursday. Although it may seem a delayed reaction to regional tensions, UAE shares should not slump drastically as other regional markets have, given the fact that incremental gains witnessed since the start of the year have been smooth and sustainable. The SC UAE Index lost 1.61 % to 1,123.56 points on a decreased volume of 6.7 million shares.
Euronext Amsterdam Issues Severe Written Warning To De Vries Robbé Groep N.V.

Date 20/09/2002

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Deutsche Börse Launches Dax Trend Indicator - DAX Sentiment Index Measures The Market Participants' Expectations

Date 20/09/2002

Starting September 26, Deutsche Börse will publish a trend indicator for the DAX German blue-chip index. This will be the second sentiment index to be calculated by the exchange, which started out with the Neuer Markt Sentiment Index in January this year. Sentiment indices are trend indicators and reflect the investors' assessment of future market trends. The index will be calculated on a weekly basis in cooperation with Cognitrend, the analysis house specialized in behavioral finance,
CME Contract Specifications Changes: S&P SPCTRS Index Futures

Date 20/09/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: SPCTRTM stock index futures are based on industry-specific sector indexes comprising the benchmark S&P 500® index. With continued interest in indexing, the SPCTR contracts accommodate trading interest in the performance of the nine sectors making up the benchmark S&P 500 Composite Index. These products offer a range of new spreading and hedging opportunities for traders and st
Tokyo Stock Exchange Base Prices And Daily Price Limits For Newly Listing Stocks

Date 19/09/2002

TSE will adjust the base prices and daily price limits of the following three newly listing stocks on September 26, 2002 as follows:

The RTS Gateway Connection Free Until December 31th, 2002

Date 19/09/2002

In accordance with September 16th, 2002, decision made by the RTS Board of Directors, connection to the RTS Gateway will be free until December 31th, 2002. The Gateway allows market participants to trade on the Order-driven market using the certified Internet trading systems.
The KOSDAQ Stock Market Inc. New Address

Date 19/09/2002

The KOSDAQ Stock Market Inc. will move its offices to 45-2 Youido-Dong Youngdungpo-Gu, Seoul, Korea effective September 23, 2002.
Singapore Exchange Ltd Completes Phase One Of Straight-Through-Processing; Seeks Vendors For Phase Two

Date 19/09/2002

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it has completed Phase 1 - the design of the business and technical architecture - of its Straight-Through-Processing (STP) initiative. When completed, STP will facilitate the full automation of trade processing, for the Singapore securities market and its institutional participants, from trade execution to final settlement.
SEC: Jonathan Sokobin Named Deputy Chief Economist

Date 19/09/2002

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt today announced the selection of Jonathan Sokobin as Deputy Chief Economist of the Office of Economic Analysis.
SEC: Commission Proposes Disclosure Of Proxy Voting By Mutual Funds, Investment Advisers

Date 19/09/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to propose requiring mutual funds and other registered management investment companies to disclose their proxy voting policies and procedures and their actual proxy votes cast. The proposal is designed to enable fund shareholders to monitor their funds' involvement in the governance activities of portfolio companies.