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First Review Of The FTSE4Good Indices Due

Date 31/08/2001

The first set of changes to FTSE's innovative set of socially responsible indices, FTSE4Good, will be announced on 18 September 2001, following a meeting of the FTSE4Good Advisory Committee. Confirmation of new additions and deletions to all 6 indices will be announced on that day.
Program Trading Averaged 28.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 20-Aug. 24, 2001

Date 30/08/2001

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Aug. 20-24, 2001.
Nymex To Delay Start Of Web-Based Nymex Access Trading To Allow More Time For Member Preparation

Date 30/08/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will reschedule the introduction of internet-based NYMEX ACCESS electronic trading to allow more time for member firms to address issues raised by firewall protections and for individual traders to upgrade computer equipment.
Nymex Announces Margins For Brent Futures Trading

Date 30/08/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margins for the Brent futures contract it will introduce on September 5.
Intercontinentalexchange And London Clearing House Unveil Plans To Introduce Clearing Services For OTC Products - First Of Kind Plan Will Have London Clearing House Appointed As ICE's Global Clearing Facility - LCH Files For U.S. Recognition As A Derivati

Date 30/08/2001

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), one of the world's leading operators of over-the-counter (OTC) markets for oil, natural gas, power and metals products, yesterday announced and signed an agreement to offer optional clearing services to its OTC market participants as early as the fourth quarter of this year. With this service, ICE will be the first provider of OTC commodity markets to offer participants the option to utilize clearing services. With the recent acquisition of the International Petro

HKFE Revises Margins For Stock, Stock Index And Interest Rate Futures

Date 30/08/2001

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced yesterday (Wednesday) that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 31 August the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are the result of a regular review of market conditions and are based on the clearin
HKEx To Introduce International Stock Futures And Options Contracts

Date 30/08/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce 20 International Stock Futures contracts and 20 International Stock Options contracts, for trading on Thursday, 4 October, subject to the approval of the Securities and Futures Commission.
Euronext Announces Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2001 - Revenues of Euro 354.4 million: + 1% - Net Profit of Euro 109.4 million: + 6% - Integration on track

Date 30/08/2001

Euronext NV announced today its results for the six months ended 30 June 2001. Compared with the record first half of 2000, the half year results of 2001 demonstrate resilience despite challenging market conditions and reflect the strength and diversity of Euronext's business model.
ASX Records Full Year Profit Of $51 Million

Date 30/08/2001

Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) yesterday announced an operating profit after tax of $51.0 million for its third year as a listed company, compared to the $53.6 million recorded for the previous financial year and $37.7 million for 1998/99.
a/c/e Breaks Daily Volume Record Second Day In A Row

Date 30/08/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that its members set a new daily volume record yesterday at 442,491 contracts traded on its electronic trading platform, a/c/eSM, breaking the former record of 334,551 contracts set the preceding day, August 28, 2001. The CBOT® traded a total of 1,876,381 contracts yesterday, of which 1,433,890 were traded in the open outcry marketplace.