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CBOT Fed Watch - March 21 Market Close

Date 21/03/2005

In advance of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on March 22, 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 And CFE Closed On Friday, March 25

Date 21/03/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of Good Friday: Thursday, March 24: CBOE interest rate option products will close at 12:00 Noon CST (Chicago time).
Bursa Malaysia Shares Reach Intra Day High Of Rm3.82, 27% Premium Over IPO Price

Date 21/03/2005

On March 18, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (BURSA) shares reached an intra day high of RM3.82, or 27% over its retail price of RM3.00. The shares closed at RM3.70 with a total of 101,821,000 shares traded, valued at RM370 million.
Bursa Malaysia Sector Update: C.I. Holdings Berhad

Date 21/03/2005

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has decided to update the classification of sector for C.I. Holdings Berhad (CIHLDG) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Tuesday, 22 March 2005.
Bursa Malaysia Debuts With 16 % Premium

Date 21/03/2005

On March 18, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (BURSA) made its debut on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad with a 16.7% or RM0.50 premium over its retail price of RM3.00 upon its listing this morning. BURSA’s shares opened at RM3.50 with 8,508,300 shares traded.

actant Live On Amex - Cements Position As Leading Options Software Provider In The US

Date 21/03/2005

actant, the leading vendor of options market making software in the US, today announced that it has its first live users on the American Stock Exchange’s ANTE electronic options trading system. In so doing it is now the leading provider of options market making software for floor-based and electronic markets in the USA..
WSE Announces Quarterly Changes In Main Indices’ Portfolios

Date 18/03/2005

After close of business on March 18, 2005, WSE executed periodic changes in main indices’ portfolios.
TSX Venture Exchange - Statistics Backgrounder For February 2005

Date 18/03/2005

Click here to download the TSX Venture Exchange statistics backgrounder for February 2005.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 25 March 2005

Date 18/03/2005

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 25 March 2005, responding to the release of the Consumer Price Index at 8:30am.
The Committee Of European Securities Regulators Launches A Consultation On Its Draft Advice To The European Commission On The Eligible Assets Of UCITS

Date 18/03/2005

CESR publishes today a consultation paper (Ref. CESR/05-064b) on its draft advice to the European Commission on clarification of definitions concerning eligible assets for investments of UCITS. CESR requests comments and reactions to its proposal and to the specific questions raised in the document by 10 June 2005 from both market participants and from retail investors. A public hearing will also be held in Paris at CESR’s premises on 9 May.