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  • MESDAQ Set To Join KLSE Group

    Date 27/06/2001

    Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) and the Malaysian Exchange of Securities Dealing & Automated Quotation Bhd (MESDAQ) have commenced efforts for MESDAQ to join the KLSE Group in forming a single Malaysian exchange.

  • LIFFE To Introduce Options On Swapnote® From 24 July 2001

    Date 27/06/2001

    The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced that it would introduce options on the Swapnote® futures product suite on 24 July in response to customer demand following the positive start to trading of the futures contracts.

  • Kosdaq Appoints New Managing Director

    Date 27/06/2001

    At the Annual General Meeting on June 22, the shareholders of Kosdaq Stock Market, Inc. approved the appointment of a new managing director, Hwan Kyun Park(53), effective from 22 June. He will replace Dr. Siwang Ryu, whose 3-year-term expires this year.

  • KCBT Wheat Options Set New Single-Day Volume Record

    Date 27/06/2001

    Trading in the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat options contract set a new single-day record of 5,261 contracts on Tuesday, June 26, breaking the previous single day record of 4,322 contracts, which was set only two weeks ago on May 10.

  • CME Independence Day Holiday Trading Schedule

    Date 27/06/2001

    The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Independence Day holiday.

  • CBOT: At 127,240 Fed Funds Open Interest Sets Another Record

    Date 27/06/2001

    Open interest in the Chicago Board of Trade's Fed Funds futures contract rose to a second straight new record at 127,240 contracts as of June 26, 2001, topping the high of 124,657 set on June 25. The records continue to reflect increased investor interest and absorption in the interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee. In its meeting on June 27 the Committee lowered the Fed Funds Target Rate by 1/4 point.

  • Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Canola Meal Futures Contract A Success On First Trading Day

    Date 26/06/2001

    Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) is pleased to announce that the new canola meal futures contract was a success on its first trading day.

  • The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions

    Date 26/06/2001

    As of mid-June, short interest in 3,644 Nasdaq National Market® securities totaled 3,788,510,350 compared with 3,677,981,001shares in 3,692 National Market issues for the month of May.

  • The First Mobile Online Investment Via Internet At Helsinki Exchanges

    Date 26/06/2001

    The first European mobile online trade made at Helsinki Exchanges today when Evli Securities introduced a new Internet service for mobile investing. The trade was made using the new Nokia 9210 Communicator. The new service underlines the role of Helsinki Exchanges as one of the leading technology exchanges in the world.

  • The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 35.5 Billion Krónur

    Date 26/06/2001

    The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on June 26 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.9 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 35.5 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.