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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 18/06/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, June 18, 2004: Alamos Gold Inc. (TSXVN:AGI) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol “AGI” at the open on Monday, June 21, 2004.
Singapore Exchange And Bursa Malaysia To Jointly Develop Cross-Trading Linkage

Date 18/06/2004

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Bursa Malaysia met today to discuss the joint development and establishment of a cross-trading linkage for securities.
SEC Approves PCAOB Auditing Standard Regarding Audits Of Internal Control In Conjunction With An Audit Of Financial Statements

Date 18/06/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday approved PCAOB Release No. 2004-003: An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements.
Quarterly Review And Rule Changes Euronext 100 Index & Next 150 Index

Date 18/06/2004

As a result of the quarterly review of 31 May 2004 the following changes for the Euronext 100 index (N100) and Next 150 index (N150) will be effective as of Thursday 1 July 2004.
NYSE Member Firms Report First-Quarter 2004 Results

Date 18/06/2004

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported first-quarter 2004 after-tax profits of $3.3 billion and revenues of $39.43 billion, compared to $2.28 billion in after-tax profits on revenues of $35.07 billion in first-quarter 2003.

Number Of Daily Transactions On Futures and Options On RTS Stock Exchange Exceeds 9,000

Date 18/06/2004

On June 17th, 2004, the new daily activity record was broken on FORTS, the derivatives section of the RTS Stock Exchange. 9150 transactions were executed, 30% higher than the average May daily trading volume (6875 transaction) and 4% higher than the previous record of 8 775 transactions set on June 1st, 2004.
June 2004 CBOT Dow Contracts' Settlement Price

Date 18/06/2004

The Special Opening Quotation (SOQ) for the June 2004 CBOT® DowSM Futures and mini-sized DowSM futures as calculated 6/18/04 is 10365.95.
Helsinki Exchanges: Atria Group Plc Receives A Reprimand For Nonsimultaneous Disclosure

Date 18/06/2004

The Disciplinary Board of Helsinki Exchanges has issued Atria Group Plc with a reprimand for breaching the requirement for simultaneous disclosure.
Dubai International Financial Exchange Comments On Dubai Financial Services Authority Management Change

Date 18/06/2004

The Chairman of the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX), Lynton Jones, commenting on the changes at the DFSA announced by the DIFC Authority yesterday said: “As a core part of the ambitious DIFC vision to create a global financial centre in the region, the DIFX, like all other parts of the DIFC, is heavily dependent upon the creation and operation of an independent regulatory body which operates to international standards. This regulatory body is essential to the successful activiti
Dubai International Financial Centre Authority Announces New Senior Appointments

Date 18/06/2004

Entering the next phase of its plan to establish itself as the world’s newest international financial centre to match those of London, New York and Hong Kong, the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFC) yesterday announced that Dr. Habib Al Mulla has been appointed to the role of Chairman for the Regulatory Council of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), effective immediately. The DFSA Regulatory Council simultaneously announced that Mr. David King, Managing Director of D