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Consultation Announcement - Committee of European Securities Regulators - European System Of Central Banks Standards For Securities Clearing And Settlement Systems In The European Union

Date 01/08/2003

The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) have today published two documents entitled "Standards for securities clearing and settlement systems in the European Union" and "The scope of application of the CESR - ESCB standards" for public consultation related to the joint work being done by CESR and the ESCB in the field of securities clearing and settlement. The first document contains 19 standards which aim to increase the safety, s
CME Reports Record Volume For A Single Day, Excluding TRAKRS<SUP><SMALL>SM </SUP></SMALL>Product Launch Days

Date 01/08/2003

Trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) reached 4,309,759 contracts yesterday. This was the exchange's highest volume day on record, excluding days on which CME employed special opening procedures for its nontraditional TRAKRSSM futures contracts. A TRAKRS launch day includes orders that were gathered over the previous weeks. Without TRAKRS, July 31 volume would have been 4,306,444 contracts.
CBOT Sets Total Exchange Daily Volume Record

Date 01/08/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced a new exchange daily volume record set on July 31 with 3,331,999 contracts traded surpassing the old record of 3,286,987 set May 28, 2003.
CBOE July Exchange-Wide Volume Down 2% From June

Date 01/08/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that July exchange-wide volume was down 2%, while total equity options volume dipped 1% and total index options volume declined 5% when compared to the previous month.
TSX Group Announces Market Closings For Civic Holiday - Monday August 4, 2003

Date 31/07/2003

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 4th, 2003. Both markets will re-open on Tuesday, August 5, 2003.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Emergency Increase Of Systems Capabilities

Date 31/07/2003

Due to the delay of market information and trade confirmations that occurred on July 3 of this year, as well as the recent increase in order volume, In Board meeting on July 30, TSE decided to increase the capabilities of its equities trading system and its market information system. Details of these changes can be seen in the chart below.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Management & Financial Information

Date 31/07/2003

Interim Business Plan Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. ("TSE") has prepared this Interim Business Plan for the next 3 years beginning April 2003. In November 2001, TSE demutualized and became a stock company. In February 2002, TSE published its Interim Business Plan for the Fiscal Year ("FY") of 2002 to FY 2004, which was the first business plan presenting the concrete management objectives and action programs of TSE and its groups. TSE will revise the business plan every year refle
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 31/07/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, July 31, 2003: Connacher Oil and Gas Limited (TSXVN:CLL) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange as a result of its graduation to the TSX, where it will trade under the ticker "CLL." Ravenwood Resources Inc. (TSXVN:RWR) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. Th
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 31/07/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Friday, August 1, 2003: The relative weight of Biovail Corporation (TSX:BVF) will increase by approximately 5.21% in the S&P/TSX Capped Health Care Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares pursuant to S&P/TSX Capped Sector Index methodology.
Review Of The Number Of Foreign Shares In The KAX, Sector And Industry Indices Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 31/07/2003

As of 1 august 2003 foreign companies included in the Copenhagen Stock Exchange's all-share and sector and industry indices will receive new weighting.