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CBOT Fed Watch - June 27 Market Close

Date 27/06/2006

In advance of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 29, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commerci
TSX Group CEO Takes Consolidation And Enhancement Messages To Brokerage Industry Conference

Date 26/06/2006

TSX Group CEO Richard Nesbitt said today that in the face of global exchange consolidation, TSX Group intends to be one of the three or four North American exchange groups to emerge following this round of consolidation. Competition, however, continues to intensify, and TSX Group continues to evolve and grow to stay ahead of the challenges facing today’s markets.
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Of Interest Rate Etc. Financial Futures Contracts Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 3 July 2006

Date 26/06/2006

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Contracts (except for Exchange Forex Margin Contracts) on 3 July 2006, responding to the release of BOJ’s TANKAN report at 8:50am.
The Nordic Exchange Welcomes Rasta Group To First North

Date 26/06/2006

On First North in Sweden, trading in Rasta Group shares will commence today. Including Rasta Group, First North now comprises 55 companies in Sweden and Denmark.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For June 2006

Date 26/06/2006

As of mid-June, short interest in 2,733 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 7,031,254,849 shares compared with 6,285,290,592 shares in 2,726 National Market issues for the month of May.

Thai Futures Market Hits Two-Month High

Date 26/06/2006

Trading on SET50 Index Futures reached a record of 1,425 contracts per day, after only two months of operation by Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX). There have been 10,824 contracts traded to date.
Thai Bourse Encourages Increased Corporate Social Responsibility

Date 26/06/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Thai Research Fund (TRF), Thaipat Institute, and Krungthep Turakij Newspaper co-hosted a seminar to promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on June 23, 2006. All SET-listed companies were invited to join the program, to consider the social and commercial importance of adopting a meaningful CSR program.
SWX Swiss Exchange: The Shares Of Burckhardt Compression Holding Ltd. (BCHN) Open At CHF 95

Date 26/06/2006

Today, the shares of Burckhardt Compression Holding Ltd., a Swiss company involved in piston-compressor technology, were traded in the main market of the SWX Swiss Exchange for the first time. On Friday, an issue price of CHF 85 was determined, which is at the lower end of the previously specified price range of CHF 82 to CHF 98. The opening price on the SWX was CHF 95. This corresponds to a market capitalisation of CHF 323 million. Burckhardt Compression Holding Ltd. belongs not only to the SPI
SWX Swiss Exchange Ad Hoc Publicity: Formal Investigation Against Kuoni Reisen Holding AG

Date 26/06/2006

The SWX Swiss Exchange has initiated a formal investigation against Kuoni Reisen Holding AG regarding a possible violation of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules (ad hoc publicity). The preliminary investigation conducted by the SWX has revealed that, in connection with the communication of the annual results of 2005, there was possibly a violation of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules. The duration of these investigative proceedings has not been determined. The SWX will provide information on the outco
Standard & Poor's Announces The S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index Rebalancing Report For June 2006

Date 26/06/2006

Standard & Poor's has completed the monthly rebalancing of the S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index. According to index methodology, the universe of Canadian bonds is exhaustively reviewed to reflect changes in par amount and term to existing index constituents.