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  • London Stock Exchange Report On Technical Breakdown

    Date 17/05/2000

    A full investigation has now been completed into the causes of the technical problems experienced by the London Stock Exchange on 5 April when the market opened at 3.45 p.m.

  • iX-international Exchanges And The Euro

    Date 17/05/2000

    In evidence to the Treasury Select Committee today, Don Cruickshank, Chairman-designate of iX-international exchanges - to be created by the prospective merger of the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse - confirmed its policy with regard to the quotation of shares in euro and sterling.

  • HKFE Panel Sees Three-month HIBOR Easing

    Date 17/05/2000

    The Hong Kong Futures Exchange's (HKFE) panel of forecasters from 10 banks predicts that with the demand for interbank funds likely to weaken, the three-month HIBOR (Hong Kong interbank offered rate) will be lower on 17 July 2000 compared to its level on 15 May 2000. The panel also sees one-month HIBOR easing between now and mid-July 2000. Both forecasts appear in the latest edition of the HKFE's "HIBOR Futures Market Update" newsletter, published yesterday.

  • HKEx Board Endorses Removal Of Minimum Brokerage Commission Rules

    Date 17/05/2000

    The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (May 17,) endorsed a proposal to remove the rules which fix the respective minimum brokerage commission rates for stock and futures transactions with effect from April 1, 2002.

  • CBOT Increases Agricultural Daily Price Limits To Enhance Market Opportunity And Increase Efficiency

    Date 17/05/2000

    The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that it plans to increase CBOT price limits - which is the maximum daily price change - for its agricultural futures and options contacts. The new limits will be implemented in conjunction with the launch of the CBOT-Eurex Alliance electronic trading platform later this year, pending approval by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

  • The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Hands Over Responsibility For The Securities Industry Examinations To The Hong Kong Securities Institute

    Date 16/05/2000

    The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has handed over responsibility for the Securities Industry Examinations to the Hong Kong Securities Institute.

  • TechWIG - A New Index Of The Warsaw Stock Exchange

    Date 16/05/2000

    On May 19, 2000, the Warsaw Stock Exchange launches a new index called TechWIG. This follows the recent launch of SiTech - the new technology market segment on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in April.

  • SEC, CFTC, And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

    Date 16/05/2000

    The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) jointly announced the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information. The MOU establishes a framework for information sharing, thereby facilitating cooperation in cross-border investigations of potential violations of securities and futures laws. Recent Singapore legis

  • Osaka Mercantile Exchange RSS3 Futures And Rubber Index Futures Weekly Report

    Date 16/05/2000

    On May 8, OME RSS3 futures opened unchanged from the previous close with current and distant contracts at 70.50 yen and 82.00 yen respectively as players stayed on the sidelines in the absence of market-moving factors. Later, the yen turned lower on the anticipated hike in the U.S. interest rate. However, there were some bearish factors, such as the unexpected increase in the domestic rubber stocks by 555 tonnes from April 20 to 49,372 tonnes as of April 30, the suspension of the meeting betwee

  • Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium Futures Weekly Report

    Date 16/05/2000

    At the beginning of the week, on May 8, carrying over the strong sentiment that prevailed before the Golden week, OME Aluminium futures opened marginally higher on light short-covering due to the yen's fall to the 109 yen level against the dollar. Distant month rose to 165.0 yen, up 0.5 from the previous close of May 2. The prices, however, turned lower on long-liquidation as Tokyo stock prices had recorded a new low at 16,882.46 yen of this year. Furthermore, on May 11, LME three-month Alumini