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EEX European Energy Exchange: EEX Turnover In November Still At Record Levels - Second-Highest Result In Spot Market And Futures Market - First Italian Trading Participant

Date 04/12/2001

The European Energy Exchange EEX reported its turnover figures for the month of November on Tuesday. With a total of 5.15 million MWh traded in November, EEX has posted its second best turnover figures. The exchange reported a record turnover of 6.14 million MWh for October this year.
CME Contract Specifications Changes: CME-CheMatch Benzene And Mixed Xylenes Futures

Date 04/12/2001

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced that it will expand trading hours of CME-CheMatch benzene and mixed xylenes futures to nearly around-the-clock, from 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) to 2:15 p.m. the following business day, with a 5:30 p.m. opening on Sundays.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Becomes Subsidiary Of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.

Date 04/12/2001

The reorganization of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) into a holding company structure was successfully completed today, when the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings).
CBOT's November 2001 Volume Tops 30 Million, Highest Ever

Date 04/12/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced combined open outcry and electronic platform trading volume of 30,009,125 contracts for November 2001, the highest monthly volume ever recorded in exchange history. Volume was up 49.1 % from November 2000, up 39.3% from October 2001, and up 10.3% for the year at 240,476,944 contracts.
CBOT Members Approve New Pricing Strategy

Date 04/12/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) membership today approved comprehensive revisions to the exchange's pricing strategy, as recommended and endorsed by the CBOT® Board of Directors. The vote to approve the new pricing strategy was 400 5/6 in favor to 95 1/6 against.

Busiest November Ever On LIFFE

Date 04/12/2001

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) had its busiest November ever with a total volume of 25 million futures and options contracts, an increase of 130% on November 2000. Average daily volume for the month was 1.15 million. Volumes for the first eleven months are 67% up on 2000.
Stock Exchange of Thailand: PTT Shares Estimated To Boost The Market Cap By Nearly 100-Billion-Baht

Date 03/12/2001

A total of 2,797 million PTT shares will be ready to trade in the Energy Sector of the Thai bourse on 6 December using the abbreviation 'PTT'. It is expected to increase the size of the capitalization of the Thai market by nearly 100 billion baht.
SEC Halts $3.9 Million Oil & Gas Scam; "Real-Time" Enforcement Initiative Cited

Date 03/12/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has obtained emergency ex parte orders from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to shut down an oil and gas investment scam in which more than 100 people invested approximately $3.9 million.
NYSE Reviewing Continued Listing Status Of Enron Corp.

Date 03/12/2001

The New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") announced today that it is reviewing the continued listing status of Enron Corp. (the "Company")--ticker symbol ENE-- due to the Company's announcement on Sunday, December 2, 2001 that it has filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
November Volume: November Trading Volume On CME Is Highest In Exchange History

Date 03/12/2001

November was the busiest month in Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.'s (CME) 103-year history, with a record 45.3 million contracts traded, surpassing the previous monthly volume record of 40.3 million contracts set in September.