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CBOT Full-Sized Gold Open Interest Surpasses 5,000 Contracts

Date 26/04/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that on April 25, 2005, open interest in the Exchange’s full-sized Gold futures exceeded 5,000 contracts for the first time and rose to a new record. Open interest in the contract increased to a high of 5,014 contracts, surpassing the previous high of 4,935 contracts set on April 22.
CBOT Fed Watch - April 26 Market Close

Date 26/04/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 3, 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 Launches Two Major Initiatives - Today Marks Exchange's Thirty-Second Anniversary

Date 26/04/2005

On the occasion of the Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) thirty-second anniversary, CBOE announced that it launched two major initiatives earlier today.CBOE's Remote Market Maker (RMM) program was successfully launched today and CBOE also kicked-off the thirty-day period in which Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Full Members may consider selling their CBOE exercise rights.
BALTIX To Outreach 500 Points Since Its Launch

Date 26/04/2005

Today, the pan-Baltic index BALTIX outreached 500 points. The BALTIX serves as a benchmark for the Baltic securities market as it is calculated for the shares of companies listed on the Main Lists of Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn stock exchanges.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 111, 25 April 2005

Date 26/04/2005

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.

ASX Quarterly Update 9 Months To 31 March 2005

Date 26/04/2005

The Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) today announced an unaudited operating profit after tax of $150.8 million for the nine months to 31 March 2005. This result includes the receipt of $71.5 million from the split of the National Guarantee Fund (NGF). Please refer to previous announcements for background on the NGF.
Annual Media Conference Of The SWX Group On 26 April 2005 Two Trading Segments On virt-x – Sponsored Segment On SWX

Date 26/04/2005

On Tuesday, April 26, the SWX Group presented its 2004 annual financial results which reflected the profitability of each of its business divisions. In addition, SWX reported on the continuity of its strategy, the expansion of its trading platform to accommodate quote-driven products, as well as its intention to introduce a sponsored segment for the trading of non-listed foreign securities on the SWX Swiss Exchange. SWX also presented its response to changes in European financial market reg
UK’s Financial Services Authority: Simplified Prospectus Will Give Fund Investors More Information

Date 25/04/2005

The Financial Services Authority today set out its final rules and guidance for implementing European requirements on product disclosure information for consumers in relation to collective investment schemes such as Unit Trusts and OEICs that hold a UCITS certificate enabling them to be marketed in other EEA countries.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) As Of April 25, 2005

Date 25/04/2005

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
Stockholm And Helsinki Stock Exchanges’ Surveillance Function To Be Further Separated From Business Operations

Date 25/04/2005

From the third quarter 2005, the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Helsinki Stock Exchange will manage surveillance matters via two independent committees. This is part of OMX Exchanges’ efforts to strengthen confidence in its activities and will entail that surveillance matters will be separated to an even greater extent than today from the exchanges’ business operations.