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Euronext.liffe Extends Partnership “Options & Futures Partners” Into Belgium

Date 25/07/2006

Within its program to inform private investors about the possibilities of investing in options & futures, products offered for trading on a regulated market, Euronext.liffe extends its commercial partnership “Options and Futures Partners” into Belgium with 3 designated partners.
Euronext Highlights

Date 25/07/2006

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Record Revenues And Profits - Net Income Grew 33 Percent In Second-Quarter 2006 - Earnings Per Share Rose 32 Percent To $3.12 - Quarterly Volume Records Reached In All Product Lines

Date 25/07/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today reported a 23 percent increase in net revenues to a record $295 million and a 33 percent increase in net income for second-quarter 2006 compared with second-quarter 2005. Income before income taxes was up 32 percent to $180 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 32 percent to $3.12 from $2.36.
CalPERS Assets Gain 12.3 Percent For Fiscal Year - Real Estate, International Stocks And Private Equity Top Asset Classes

Date 25/07/2006

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that it earned a 12.3 percent return on investments for the one-year period ended June 30, 2006, before investment management fees.
ASX: Tony D'Aloisio - Terms Of Separation

Date 25/07/2006

Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) and Mr Tony D’Aloisio have today agreed the terms of Mr D’Aloisio’s separation from ASX.

TSX Group – Civic Holiday Closures

Date 24/07/2006

Both Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for the Civic holiday on Monday, August 7th, 2006. Both exchanges will re-open for business on Tuesday, August 8th.
Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc.: Trading Of Interest Rate Etc. Financial Futures Contracts Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 31 July 2006

Date 24/07/2006

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Contracts (except for Exchange Forex Margin Contracts) on 31 July 2006, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange: TOCOM Index

Date 24/07/2006

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange has started to publish on July 24th the TOCOM Index. The objectives of this index are first, to create a benchmark to measure the performance of investment trusts, commodity funds and the like, and second, to help commercial players manage their comprehensive hedging strategies by providing a reliable indicator. The TOCOM Index is composed of TOCOM’s listed 9 commodities, but excludes options, and is also based on the relative sizes of the spot and futures m
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 24/07/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600 indices: Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (NYSE:WYNwi) will replace Cendant Corp. (NYSE:CD) in the S&P 500, and Realogy Corp. (Hwi) will replace Gateway Inc. (NYSE:GTW) in the S&P 500, after the close of trading on Monday, July 31. Wyndham and Realogy are being spun off by Cendant in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. Cendant will replace Credence Systems Corp
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P/TOPIX 150 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 24/07/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250, S&P/TOPIX 150 and the S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Monday, July 31st 2006.