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International Securities Exchange Reports Monthly Volume For September 2004

Date 01/11/2004

The International Securities Exchange (ISE), the world's largest equity options exchange, reported an increase in September trading volume compared to the same year-ago period.
HKIFA Unveils The Result Of MPF Consultation - New Indices To Join FTSE MPF Series

Date 01/11/2004

Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) announced the result of the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) public consultation. HKIFA, Watson Wyatt and FTSE Group conducted the consultation to gather up-to-date information from index users and ensure that the FTSE MPF Index Series, launched in 2001, continues to meet investors’ needs and provide the most useful and precise benchmark for the market.
HKEx Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 01/11/2004

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 8 November 2004 (Monday), nine additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 11 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 228 after the revision.
Eurex Turns Over 88.4 Million Contracts In October - Open Interest At Record High

Date 01/11/2004

Approximately 88.4 million contracts were traded on the international derivatives market Eurex in October. This equates to an average daily volume of approximately 4.2 million contracts. At roughly 893 million contracts, total turnover for the current year exceeds previous-year levels by around 20 million contracts or 2 percent. Furthermore, the world’s largest derivatives market recorded its highest open interest to date with open interest of 76 million contracts. The number of open positions
Deutsche Börse: €251 Billion In Total Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In October - More Transactions On Xetra

Date 01/11/2004

Based on the aggregate statistics, a total volume of € 251.4 billion was traded on the German stock exchanges in October, up approximately three percent m-o-m (September 2004: €245 billion). This total includes € 209.2 billion in equities, warrants, and exchange traded funds, as well as €42.2 billion in fixed-income securities.

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Bustling Activity On The Equity Market In October

Date 01/11/2004

Share trading in the first 10 months of 2004 amounted to DKK 481 billion. In October, turnover reached just over DKK 48 billion, which means that the value of average daily trading was up 2.5 per cent on September. The share trading in the fist 10 months of the year has now beaten all previous all-time highs on the Exchange. The previous record was set in 2000 and amounted to DKK 455 billion.
Commitment To Clarity: United And Connected Securities Industry Association’s Annual Meeting, November 3-5 - SEC Chair William Donaldson, NASD’s Robert Glauber, NYSE’s John Thain, PCAOB’s William Mcdonough, The Fed’s Susan Schmidt Bies, Lehman’s Richard

Date 01/11/2004

Leaders of securities firms, regulatory groups, and the capital markets this week headline the Securities Industry Association’s 33rd annual meeting, “Commitment To Clarity: United And Connected.” The program runs from Wednesday, November 3, through Friday, November 5, at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton, Florida.
CME Reports Average Daily Volume Of More Than 3.2 Million Contracts In October, Up 32 Percent From Prior-Year Period - CME Globex® Volume Represents A Record 68 Percent Of Total Exchange Volume, Up More Than 100 Percent From October 2003

Date 01/11/2004

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, today reported that its total volume for October averaged more than 3.2 million contracts per day, up 32 percent from the same period a year ago. October average daily volume would have surpassed 3.3 million contracts, excluding the Columbus Day holiday when many of CME’s markets were closed. Average daily volume on CME Globex®, the exchange’s electronic trading platform, was approximately 2.2 million contracts, a 103 percent increase from October 2003.
CBOT Marks 20th Anniversary Of Its Agricultural Options Contract

Date 01/11/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the exchange's first options contracts on Agricultural futures, whose historic launch in 1984 created new trading opportunities for CBOT customers and members.
CBOT Fed Funds October Settlement

Date 01/11/2004

The CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for October 2004 will be cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 98.239, for an average daily effective federal funds rate of 1.761 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.