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Standard & Poor's Reports Index Returns For S&P/Citigroup Indices

Date 21/04/2006

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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 21/04/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday April 21, 2006: Entrée Gold Inc. (TSXVN:ETG) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol.
Share Change For Commonwealth Bank Of Australia In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 21/04/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Thursday, April 27, 2006: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia, SEDOL: 6215035, GICS Code: 40101010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,292,932,525. This change is the result of a dividend-reinvestment plan.
Share Change For Coca-Cola Amatil Limited In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 21/04/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Thursday, April 27, 2006: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6123451, GICS Code: 30201030), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 742,172,009. This change is the result of a dividend-reinvestment plan.
SGX Signs Agreement With Platts And Announces Launch Of Its OTC Clearing Facility

Date 21/04/2006

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Platts who will provide the benchmark prices that are used for the final settlement price for all the oil derivatives contracts.

SGX Issues Consultation Paper On Proposed Changes tT Derivatives Trading Rulebook

Date 21/04/2006

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) is inviting public comments on its proposed changes to its derivatives trading Rulebook. The objective is to update SGX rules to meet key market and regulatory developments. The new rules address the migration from floor to electronic trading of financial derivatives as well as the introduction of commodity contracts on the Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE). The rewrite of the derivatives trading Rulebook will be undertaken in two phases. Phase One of the consu
SEC: Approval Of Order To Extend The Termination Date Of The Short Sale Pilot Order

Date 21/04/2006

On April 20, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an order to extend the termination date of the short sale Pilot to Aug. 6, 2007. The Pilot temporarily suspends short sale price tests for certain securities so that the Commission can determine the effectiveness of such price tests and the impact of short selling in the absence of price tests. The Pilot had been scheduled to expire on April 28, 2006. Extending the Pilot termination date will maintain the status quo with regard t
Record Turnover On OMX’s Exchanges

Date 21/04/2006

Share turnover on the Stockholm Stock Exchange reached today an all time high and a record was achieved regarding derivatives turnover on OMX’s exchanges.
Program Trading Averaged 59.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 10-14

Date 21/04/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Apr. 10-14.
Oslo Børs: Changes To The OBX Index Create Better Investment Opportunities

Date 21/04/2006

Oslo Børs is making major changes to the OBX index with effect from Friday 21 April. The most important changes are that the index will be split 4:1 (reduced to one quarter of the current value) and become a true yield index. In addition, fees are being reduced significantly. The changes are intended to make it easier and cheaper for investors to trade in derivatives.