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NYBOT Announces New Margin Requirements For Its Coffee And Sugar Markets

Date 26/03/2004

Please click here for details of the new margin requirements for NYBOT's coffee and sugar markets.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange: Trading Discontinued In MSCI China Free Index Futures

Date 26/03/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), is discontinuing trading in its MSCI China Free Index Futures due to low market demand.
HKEx's Response To The Government's Publication Of Its Consultation Conclusions On Enhancement Of The Regulation Of Listing

Date 26/03/2004

In response to media enquiries about the response of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) to the Government's publication of its consultation conclusions on enhancement of the regulation of listing, HKEx issued the following statement:
FTSE 250 Index Now Accessible Via iShares ETF

Date 26/03/2004

The FTSE 250 Index, which has significantly outperformed the FTSE 100 Index over the last two years, has been selected as the basis of a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), created by Barclays Global Investors (BGI). Beginning Monday 29 March, the iShares FTSE 250, will trade on the London Stock Exchange. This is the first ETF to use the FTSE 250 Index, and is available to both institutional and retail investors.
For A Second Consecutive Day Euronext.liffe Trades Record Volume - 5,414,198 Contracts

Date 26/03/2004

Yesterday (Thursday 25 March) Euronext.liffe (the derivatives business of Euronext, comprising the Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris markets) set a new daily record trading 5,414,198 contracts (previous daily record of 5,298,443 was set on Wednesday 24 March).

Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges March Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 26/03/2004

The FEAS March Newsletter, a monthly bulletin bringing you general secretariat news, statistical stock, bond and other volume comparisons on monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap., currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been published. To view go to http://www.feas.org/downloads/Mar04%20Newsletter.pdf
CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) Successfully Launches Today - Volume In VIX Futures Is Robust

Date 26/03/2004

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) announced that volume today, the first day of trading, was robust, with 449 contracts changing hands. CFE is a new, all-electronic, futures exchange offering futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX).
CalPERS Nominates Arthur Levitt And Ralph Whitworth To New York Stock Exchange Board

Date 26/03/2004

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) yesterday announced that it has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Arthur Levitt and corporate governance expert Ralph V. Whitworth to the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
ASX Half Year Report To Shareholders - Six Months To 31 December 2003

Date 26/03/2004

Click here for the ASX half year report to shareholders.
ASX Chairman's Letter to Shareholders

Date 26/03/2004

Click here to view the ASX Chairman's letter to shareholders.