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CME Reports April 2006 Average Daily Volume Of 5.3 Million Contracts, Up 10 Percent From Year-Ago Period

Date 01/05/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today said average daily volume in April was 5.3 million contracts, up 10 percent from April 2005, when uncertainty in the credit markets resulted in strong trading in CME interest rate and equity products. Total monthly volume in April 2006 exceeded 101 million contracts. In April, total options reached a record 1.4 million contracts per day, up 44 percent compared with April 2005. Electronic options trading averaged 109,000 contra
CME Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Lean Hog Contract - Marketplace Beneficiary Of CME Innovations In Delivery And Electronic Access

Date 01/05/2006

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that it is celebrating the fortieth anniversary of its lean hog futures contract this month. An important indicator of grocery store prices for items such as pork chops, ribs and pork loin, annual contract volume has grown from just over 8,000 contracts since its launch in 1966 to more than two million contracts in 2005.
CBOT Average Daily Volume Up 4 Percent Over April 2005 - Exchange Experiences Volume Increase In Agricultural Futures - Metals Complex Continues To Build Market Share

Date 01/05/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, today announced that average daily volume (ADV) for April 2006 was 3,024,637 contracts, a 4 percent increase over the same period in 2005 and an 8 percent increase year-to-date compared with last year. Total volume for April 2006 was 57,468,098 contracts.
CBOE Volume Rises 24% In April To 50.6 Million Contracts - Strong Growth In Equity Options Volume Continues

Date 01/05/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that trading volume for the month of April totaled 50.6 million contracts, an increase of 24% over April 2005's total of 40.7 million. CBOE's equity options sector continues to experience strong growth during 2006 as volume in April jumped to 32.3 million contracts, an increase of 37% over April 2005. Year-to-date, equity options volume at CBOE is up 45% over last year to 128.3 million contracts. In CBOE's index options, volume increased
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Options Trade More Than 62,000 Contracts On Monday, Setting New Volume Record

Date 01/05/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that reported volume in the recently launched options on the CBOE Volatility Index, "VIX" (options ticker symbol VIX), reached 62,461 contracts (56,569 calls and 5,892 puts) today, May 1st, beating the previous record of 50,522 contracts, set on April 10, 2006.Open interest stood at 309,287 at the start of trading this morning.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) As Of April 28, 2006

Date 28/04/2006

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
Thailand Futures Exchange’s Opening Day Trade Well-Received

Date 28/04/2006

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) was launched today, to the applause of key figures from the Thai and regional capital markets. Numerous distinguished guests from local and overseas institutions gathered to congratulate the exchange. The opening day’s trade exceeded expectations, and is likely to grow further.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/04/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday April 28, 2006: Hornby Bay Exploration Limited (TSXVN:HBE) will change its name to Unor Inc. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “UNI” and the new CUSIP number 91530N 10 7. There is no consolidation of capital.
Speech By SEC Commissioner: Closing Remarks At The 2006 International Institute For Securities Market Development

Date 28/04/2006

Speech by SEC Commissioner: Closing Remarks at the 2006 International Institute for Securities Market Development by Chairman Christopher Cox U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC April 27, 2006 The Securities and Exchange Commission, as a matter of policy, dis
Share Change For Mirvac Group In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 28/04/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Wednesday, May 3, 2006: