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Dubai Financial Market To Become The First International ‘Islamic’ Stock Market - Committee Of Islamic Scholars To Supervise Shari’a Compliance - Committee Issues Fatwa, Sanctioning DFM IPO And Trading Of Its Shares

Date 08/11/2006

Dubai Financial Market today announced that it has commenced the process of converting itself to be the first international ‘Islamic’ stock market. A Shari’a committee recently issued a Fatwa approving this step and stating that DFM is Shari’a compliant.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 07/11/2006

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Cambior Inc (TSX:CBJ) have accepted the plan of arrangement with IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG). Cambior Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Equity, Equity SmallCap and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials and the S&P/TSX Capped Gold Indices. The relative weight of IAMGOLD Corporation will increase in the S&P/TSX
SIFMA Launch, November 8-10 “Investing In The Future” - SEC’s Christopher Cox; NASD’s Mary Schapiro - NYSE’s John Thain; Charles Cook Of The Cook Political Report - And The Former Prime Minister Of Pakistan, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto To Speak

Date 07/11/2006

Leaders of securities firms, regulatory groups and the capital markets will headline the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Launch to be held at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton, Florida, Wednesday, November 8, through Friday, November 10.
NYMEX Reports Record Third Quarter Net Revenues, Net Income And Volume

Date 07/11/2006

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. today reported record net revenues, net income, and volume for the third quarter of 2006.
CBOT Launches Side-By-Side Trading Of Full-Sized Metals Options

Date 07/11/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that it successfully launched open auction trading of its options on Full-sized Gold (100 oz.) and Silver (5,000 oz.) futures contracts. The contracts now trade side-by-side on the Exchange’s electronic trading platform and open auction arena. On the first day of trading, Gold and Silver options open auction volume totaled 381 contracts.

Securities And Exchange Commission: Florence Harmon Named Deputy Secretary

Date 07/11/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the selection of Florence E. Harmon to serve as the agency's Deputy Secretary.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Platinum Futures Contracts

Date 07/11/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its platinum and NYMEX miNY™ platinum futures contracts, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
NYSE Group, Inc. To Present At Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Conference

Date 07/11/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) announced today that Nelson Chai, NYSE Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President will present at the Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference in New York City on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 8:50 a.m. ET.
CBOE And CFE Trading Schedule For Veterans Day

Date 07/11/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) today announced that on Friday, November 10th CBOE and CFE will observe two minutes of silence, from 10:00 to 10:02 a.m. CST, and CBOE's interest rate products will be closed for the day in recognition of Veteran's Day. Trading will not be halted during the two minutes of silence. Regular trading hours will otherwise be in effect.
CBOT Sets New Record For Annual Trading Volume

Date 07/11/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that it set a new record for annual trading volume – with 38 trading days remaining this year. The new volume record surpasses the previous record, 674,651,393 contracts, set in 2005.