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CBOT Fed Watch - September 16 Market Close

Date 19/09/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 20, 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 commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CBOE Sets New S&P 500 Index Options Trading Record - Friday, September 16 Was Second Busiest Trading Day In CBOE History

Date 19/09/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that trading volume in options on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (SPX) set a new single day record on Friday, September 16 with 801,974 contracts traded. Friday's record S&P 500 Index options volume at CBOE surpassed the previous high of 759,149 contracts traded on August 16, 2005. Year-to-date, 43,716,475 SPX contracts have traded at CBOE, a 41% increase over 2004, with an average daily volume of 260,217 contracts.
CalPERS Targets Utilities' Greenhouse Gases

Date 19/09/2005

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today approved a plan aimed at improving the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by the electric power utilities industry.
Borsa Italiana: New All-Time High For AllSTARS Index

Date 19/09/2005

Borsa Italiana's AllSTARS Index reached a new all-time high.
Borsa Italiana: MTA & MTAX Equity Markets Segmentation In Force As Of 19 September 2005

Date 19/09/2005

Click here to download a spreadsheet containing financial instruments listed according to the new segmentation in force as of September 19, 2005.

Baltic Stock Exchanges In Figures January - June 2005

Date 19/09/2005

Click here to download the semiannual issue of the Baltic Stock Exchanges in Figures January - June 2005.
WSE Announces Quarterly Changes In Main Indices’ Portfolios

Date 16/09/2005

After close of business on September 16, 2005, WSE executed periodic changes in main indices’ portfolios.
Warsaw Exchange Announces The WIG Index New All-Time High

Date 16/09/2005

WIG, all-share index, closed at its highest ever level since its launch in April 1991. The market benchmark reached today the new all time high with 33,256.34 points. The previous record was set on September 15, 2005 with 32,916.96.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Publishes Feedback Statement To CP05/3, 'Strengthening Capital Standards'

Date 16/09/2005

The Financial Services Authority publishes today its Feedback Statement to Consultation Paper 05/3 'Strengthening Capital Standards' which set out its initial proposals for implementing the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). It includes detailed feedback on comments received from industry on those policy proposals and draft Handbook rules and guidance in CP05/3.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Bans Former Director Of IFA Firm For Management Failings

Date 16/09/2005

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned Idris Nagaty, formerly a director of Young Ridgway & Associates Limited (in liquidation), for failing to ensure that the firm was organised so that its customers' interests were safeguarded.