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Stock Exchange of Thailand Slashes Fees As Incentive For New Listed Companies

Date 28/06/2001

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is set to reduce its annual fee by 50% and its application fee by 67% effective from July 1, 2001. Also, the first 10 listed companies on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) in 2001 will be exempted from the listing application fee, initial listing fee as well as enjoy a 50% reduction in the annual fee.
SEC Cautions Investors About Analyst Recommendations - Investor Alert Provides Tips For Assessing Analyst Recommendations And Decodes Commonly Used Disclosures

Date 28/06/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an investor alert urging investors not to rely solely on analyst recommendations when deciding to buy, hold, or sell stock. Instead, investors should consult multiple sources of information while considering their own investment goals and tolerance for risk.
Program Trading Averaged 28.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During June 18-June 22, 2001

Date 28/06/2001

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 June 18-June 22, 2001.
Nasdaq Experiences Market Interruption

Date 28/06/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., today announced that shortly after market participants began entering quotes for Microsoft after a trade halt for material news dissemination, Nasdaq began to experience intermittent problems with its quotation system. By 3:02 pm, when efforts to recover the quotation system were unsuccessful, SelectNet and SOES were suspended. At 3:06 pm, the quotation system was back up and pricing and all data feeds were operating as normal. SOES and SelectNet were reestablished
Kansas City Board Of Trade Issues Trading Schedule For Independence Day

Date 28/06/2001

The Kansas City Board of Trade has issued its trading schedule for the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

FTSE/Xinhua Index Ltd. To Celebrate U.S. Launch Of FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index At The NYSE

Date 28/06/2001

On Thursday, June 28, 2001, FTSE Xinhua Index Ltd. will celebrate the U.S. launch of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the first index to represent the performance of the mainland Chinese market that is open to international investors. Of the 25 companies in the index, 10 trade on the New York Stock Exchange as American Depositary Receipts and represent 49% of the index's market capitalization (as of April 5, 2001). An exchange-traded fund based on the index is expected to trade on the NYSE in ear
CBOT: Fed Funds Volume Sets Record At 59,103 Contracts

Date 28/06/2001

Volume in the Chicago Board of Trade Fed Funds Futures contract on June 27 set a new record at 59,103 contracts, surpassing the previous high of 43,860, set on April 18, 2001.
Two New Trading Participants Admitted To EEX Derivatives Market

Date 27/06/2001

Two New Trading Participants Admitted To EEX Derivatives Market
Rudolf de Soet To Stand Down As Executive Director Of Euronext Derivative Markets

Date 27/06/2001

Rudolf de Soet will be released from his responsibilities as executive director of Euronext Derivative Markets, for personal reasons, with effect from 1 July 2001. Mr de Soet will continue to be associated with Euronext. Alan van Griethuysen, currently deputy director of Euronext Derivative Markets, will be appointed as the new executive director. Subject to approval by the regulator.
Nasdaq Implementing Workforce Reduction In Response To Market Conditions

Date 27/06/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®), today announced that it is implementing a ten percent reduction in its workforce, eliminating approximately 140 positions from its employment base of slightly over 1,300. The reduction is in response to market conditions affecting much of the U.S. economy — which, for Nasdaq, translates into weakness in the new issue business, including a sharp decline in the number of initial public offerings. The workforce reductions are in non-core areas and will no