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NASD Fines Former Jesup & Lamont Research Analyst For Trading Contrary To His Own Recommendations - Gary Davis Suspended From Industry For Six Months, From Research For 18 Months - Jesup & Lamont, Chief Compliance Officer Charged With Supervisory Failures

Date 23/02/2005

NASD announced today that it has fined and suspended former Jesup & Lamont Securities Corporation research analyst Gary Davis for trading contrary to the recommendations in his research reports and for other violations relating to his activities as a research analyst. Davis was suspended from the industry for six months, fined $130,000 and prohibited from acting as a research analyst for 18 months. Nearly $117,000 of his fine represents profits Davis made through his unlawful trading.
Kansas City Board Of Trade Wheat Futures Break All Previous Single-Day Volume Records

Date 23/02/2005

The Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures volume on Tuesday, February 22 amounted to 34,874 contracts, exceeding all previous single-day volume records. The previous record of 32,024 contracts was set nearly four years ago, on June 28, 2001. Each wheat futures contract represents 5,000 bushels, meaning trading volume yesterday amounted to 174.370 million bushels.
Impact Of Float Adjustment On S&P U.S. Index Earnings Data

Date 23/02/2005

Please click here to read about the impact of float adjustment on S&P U.S. index earnings data.
GL TRADE Americas Starts 2005 With A Successful UBIX Implementation At Farr Financial

Date 23/02/2005

GL TRADE, one of the leading providers of electronic trading, clearing and settlement solutions, today announces the successful implementation of its UBIX system at FARR FINANCIAL, for their derivatives clearing and settlement. Farr Financial principally focuses on retail trading on the global futures exchanges as a non-clearing member. They were ranked among the top 50 FCM's by Futures Magazine.
February 2005 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European And Other Global Stock Market Indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 1.16% Gain In February, European

Date 23/02/2005

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.16% in February, closing at 10611.20. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and Globally rose in February, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.

Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) Rights Issue In The S&P Latin America 40 Indices

Date 23/02/2005

Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) (Brazil, NYSE: EMT, Sedol: 2779621) announced a rights issue with an ex-date of February 17, 2005. The rights issue was suspended on its expected ex-date by action of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). According to S&P Latin America 40 Index methodology, corporate actions are applied to the index after the close of business on the day before their ex-date. As a result, a capital increase in the form of an index-neutral rights is
Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) Rights Issue in the S&P ADR Indices

Date 23/02/2005

Embratel Participacoes SA-PN (ADR) (Brazil, NYSE: EMT, CUSIP: 29081N209, Sedol: 2779621) announced a rights issue with an ex-date of February 17, 2005. The rights issue was suspended on its expected ex-date by action of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). According to S&P ADR Index methodology, corporate actions are applied to the index after the close of business on the day before their ex-date. As a result, a capital increase in the form of an index-neutral righ
Dubai International Financial Exchange Announces Opening Date, Signs Contract For Trading Platform With AtosEuronext

Date 23/02/2005

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) announced today that it plans to open for trading on September 26th, 2005.
Court Hearings Conclude; eSpeed Has No Patent Infringement Case Against OMX Technology

Date 23/02/2005

As announced in 2003, OMX Technology in its capacity as software supplier to BrokerTec, a US electronic fixed income marketplace, is among those that eSpeed has sued in a US court for alleged patent infringement. The district court hearings are now concluded and resulted in, among other things, that the patent infringement case against OMX Technology would not be tried. This means that OMX Technology faces no liability claims.
CBOT Ag Contracts Climb To New Daily Volume Records - Corn, Soybean And Wheat Futures Shatter Previous Highs

Date 23/02/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that CBOT Corn, Soybean and Wheat futures contracts each eclipsed prior trading volume records to set new all-time highs on Tuesday, February 22.