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Eurex CEO Franke: Definite Synergies With Joint Exchange-Eurex Became World's Largest Derivatives Exchange Within Just One Year's Time

Date 01/10/1999

Through the merger of DTB and SOFFEX, the newly created European derivatives exchange, Eurex, has achieved synergies that go far beyond the extremely strong increase in turnover. This is how Eurex CEO Jörg Franke summed up the exchange's performance in Frankfurt on Wednesday evening at a press conference marking the first anniversary of Eurex. Eurex initiated trading as the joint derivatives market of DBAG and SWX on September 28, 1998.
CME Announces Regular Quarterly Revision of Price Limits For Equity Index Products Effective Friday, October 1, 1999

Date 01/10/1999

Regular quarterly revision of price limits for equity index futures and options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) become effective with the start of trading Friday, October 1, 1999, at 8:30 a.m. (Chicago time).
CBOT And Eurex Sign Alliance Contract

Date 01/10/1999

The two leading derivatives exchanges in the world Eurex and Chicago Board of Trade signed on Friday the legal agreements creating an alliance and new joint venture company to operate their global electronic trading system. The deal creates a single trading platform serving the world's two largest derivatives exchanges.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Consults Public On Electronic Share Applications

Date 30/09/1999

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong has today (Wednesday) issued a consultative document seeking public views on electronic share applications, ESA.
NYMEX To Increase Margins On Gold, Silver, And Platinum Futures Contracts

Date 30/09/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase the margins on its gold, silver, and platinum futures contracts as of the close of business today.

NYMEX Gold Futures Sets Electronic Trading Volume Record

Date 30/09/1999

Gold futures trading set a record during the September 27 session on the New York Mercantile Exchange ACCESS® electronic trading system when 6,785 contracts were traded, surpassing the previous record of 3,780 contracts traded on May 7, 1999.
NYMEX Announces It Will Postpone Listing Of October 2000 Gasoline Futures And Options Contracts

Date 30/09/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange has decided to postpone listing its October 2000 New York Harbor unleaded gasoline contracts, reacting to a potential change by the Environmental Protection Agency in its oxygenation standards, eliminating the minimum per batch requirement while maintaining the annual average requirement.
LIFFE To Launch Option On FTSE Eurotop 100 Index

Date 30/09/1999

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced it that will launch an option contract on the FTSE Eurotop 100 Index on Monday 18 October 1999.
FTSE International Launch Multinationals Creating A New Framework For Indices

Date 30/09/1999

FTSE International earlier this week launched its Multinational Index Series. The series comprises a broad benchmarking multinationals index and a range of local and regional indices.
Exchange-Wide Daily Volume Records Set At NYMEX

Date 30/09/1999

An overall daily volume record was set on the New York Mercantile Exchange yesterday in addition to records for futures, options, metals futures, the COMEX Division overall, COMEX Division futures, COMEX Division options, gold futures and options, and electronic trading records on NYMEX ACCESS® for COMEX Division futures and gold futures.