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Tokyo Stock Exchange & Singapore Exchange Sign Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) For General Cooperation

Date 28/04/2000

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for general cooperation between the two Exchanges, which will contribute to the development and efficient operation of their markets, as well as to investor protection.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For April 2000

Date 28/04/2000

As of mid-April, short interest in 3,811 Nasdaq National Market® securities totalled 2,572,938,012 compared with 2,637,843,523 shares in 3,755 National Market issues for the month of March.
Program Trading Averaged 21.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During April 17 - April 20

Date 28/04/2000

The New York Stock Exchange yesterday released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for April 17-April 20.
Parisbourse SBF SA Announce Three New Market Makers Will Ensure Liquidity On The Euro Notional Option Contract

Date 28/04/2000

Starting Tuesday May 2, three key players of market making option - Helios Group Europe, Mako Global Derivatives and Stafford Rates Europe - will provide liquidity on the option on the Euro Notional future contract.
Nearly 200 firms sign up to LIFFE CONNECT™ As Financial Options transfer To Screen

Date 28/04/2000

The total number of firms connected to the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange's (LIFFE's) electronic trading platform, LIFFE CONNECT™, has grown to 197 in 16 countries worldwide on the eve of the transfer of financial options to LIFFE CONNECT™ from open outcry trading at Cannon Bridge. This represents a 50% increase since September when international distribution began.

Nasdaq Final First-Quarter 2000 Results - 39 Of 50 Largest Trading Sessions In The Quarter - Daily Dollar Volume Averages $95 Billion - Daily Share Volume Averages 1.8 Billion

Date 28/04/2000

Daily volume on The Nasdaq Stock Market® averaged a record 1.8 billion shares in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 81.8 percent from 988.2 million shares in the first quarter of 1999, and a gain of 33.6 percent from the fourth quarter last year. Of the 50 heaviest trading days ever on Nasdaq®, 39 occurred in the first quarter. On February 17, 2000, the 2 billion milestone was surpassed for the first time, with more than 2.008 billion shares changing hands. Nasdaq's heaviest ever tr
FTSE Confirms Introduction Of New Capped Indexes - Merger Mania Behind Need For Capped FTSE 100 And FTSE All-Share

Date 28/04/2000

After a detailed market consultation brought on by Vodafone's takeover of Mannesmann, FTSE has confirmed that it will introduce new capped FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indexes on 8 May 2000.
Euronext Announces Value Ratio

Date 28/04/2000

Following the announcement made on 20th March, 2000 on the fact that the Amsterdam Exchanges (AEX), Brussels Exchanges (BXS) and ParisBourseSBFSA (ParisBourse) had reached agreement to merge to create EURONEXT, the boards of the three respective exchanges are pleased to announce that they have in principle determined subject to due diligence on the relative valuation of the three exchanges to form EURONEXT, on the basis of a fairness opinion of ABN-AMRO.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 28/04/2000

Investors didn't come rushing to the market after the long weekend with low volumes the order of the day as the index lost 0.7%. Sechaba dragged the market downwards as it extended its losses from last week losing 20t to a 52-week low of P4.30 on just over 30,000 shares. The beverage stock is now 32% off its all-time high of P6.35 reached in the second quarter of 1998 and the market keenly awaits its full year results due in a couple of weeks. RPC Data added to the weakness in the market as it l
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 28/04/2000

FNBB's EGM will be held at The Grand Palm Hotel on Wednesday 10 May 2000 at 1500hrs. Among the issues to be discussed, will be a 10 for 1 share-split and the rules governing the Employee Share Participation Scheme Trust.