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CBOT Expands Its Electronic Trading Platform

Date 17/08/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT® ) announced today it will host on its electronic trading platform the agricultural futures and options products of the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT?) and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE), providing a single operating system for the largest agricultural commodity exchanges in the United States. In addition, the agreement designates the CBOT as the two exchanges' sole direct distributor of market data through the CBOT Quote Vendor Network.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Annual Report 2004

Date 16/08/2004

Click Here to view the Tokyo Stock Exchange Annual Report for 2004.
Tim Breedon Joins The UK’s Financial Reporting Council

Date 16/08/2004

Patricia Hewitt, Trade & Industry Secretary today confirmed the appointment of Tim Breedon as a director of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
Standard & Poor’s Announces Change To S&P US Indices

Date 16/08/2004

Synaptics Inc. (NASD:SYNA) will replace U.S. Oncology Inc. (NASD:USON) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, August 20. U.S. Oncology is being taken private by Oiler Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX L.P., in a transaction expected to close on or about that date. The deal is still pending shareholder approval. Standard & Poor’s will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.
RTS Stock Exchange - Order-Driven Market Weekly Data

Date 16/08/2004

For the week of August 9th – August 13th, 2004, the total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) reached 4 160 million rubles. Internet trading accounted for 42%, down from 465 last week. 5 152 transactions were executed.

RTS Stock Exchange - Classic Market Weekly Data

Date 16/08/2004

For the week of August 9th– August 13th, 2004, the RTS Index gained 3.03% points and closed at 555.37. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) increased by 3.00%, from 593.72 to 611.51.
Report Finds CalPERS Investment Portfolico To Be Low Cost, Less Risky Than Other Public Pension Funds

Date 16/08/2004

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) added more value to its investment portfolio at less risk and at a lower cost than other large public pension funds over the five-year period ended December 31, 2003, according to a report released today.
NYSE Reports Second-Quarter And First-Half 2004 Financial Results

Date 16/08/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today reported net income of $5.4 million for the second quarter of 2004, compared with $11.6 million in the year-ago quarter. An increase in listings and other income contributed to a 1% increase in revenues to $273.0 million from $270.2 million in the second quarter of 2003. Expenses for the quarter increased 6.4% to $268.3 million, primarily due to increased spending in professional services – in particular legal expenses – and advertising. Changes in revenue an
NYBOT Announces New FCOJ Margins

Date 16/08/2004

NEW MARGIN REQUIREMENTS
Meeting of the Budapest Stock Exchange, Warsaw Stock Exchange And Wiener Börse AG

Date 16/08/2004

In the recent years Central European capital market has become increasingly important. Within this market all Wiener Börse AG, Budapest Stock Exchange and Warsaw Stock Exchange are playing an important role.