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Historical Record Day For All Four Major Ljubljana Stock Exchange Indices

Date 24/09/2003

On Wednesday, 24 September 2003, SBI 20, the Ljubljana Stock Exchange leading index recorded its historical high at 3,578.16 points. The previous record high of the index was registered on 8 November 2002, at 3,547.64 points.
California State Treasurer Phil Angelides, New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, North Carolina Treasurer Richard Moore, Other Treasurers And Pension Fund Leaders Call On U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission To Lead 'Thorough, Independent' Review Of

Date 24/09/2003

California State Treasurer Phil Angelides, New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, North Carolina Treasurer Richard Moore, and a coalition of state treasurers and pension fund leaders representing assets of more than $586 billion, called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today to take the lead in a "thorough, independent' review of the New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) operations and governance.
Bolsa De Madrid Begins To Trade 16 New Warrant Certificates - Bankinter Joins The Warrants Market As An Issuer

Date 24/09/2003

As of tomorrow, September 25, Bolsa de Madrid will begin trading 16 new warrant certificates issued by Bankinter, which will join the market as an issuer for the first time.
Trading On The Copenhagen Stock Exchange Continued In Spite Of Power Failure

Date 23/09/2003

A three-hour power failure hit most of Zealand, including the Copenhagen area, earlier today. During the power failure, the SAXESS trading system was running both as regards the equity and the bond markets.
NZX Market Opening Delay - An Explanation

Date 23/09/2003

NZX today experienced some technical difficulties which resulted in the market opening being delayed.

Euronext.liffe Announces A Further 25 Universal Stock Futures

Date 23/09/2003

Euronext.liffe has announced that it will list a further 25 Universal Stock Futures from Monday 27 October 2003.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Focus: Optimism Prevails And Pushes Share Prices Towards New Highs This Year - But Danger Lurks Ahead

Date 23/09/2003

Very few things seem to be able to spoil the convivial atmosphere on the equity markets these days. In Focus no. 64 Equity Analyst Bjørn Schwarz, Sydbank Markets, looks at the motivations for the growing expectations and stresses the risks that may threaten an upswing.
CME, UIC To Sponsor MBA Program With Renmin University Of China - Exchange to Donate Finance And Risk Management Book Collection To Renmin University

Date 23/09/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Renmin (People's) University of China (RUC) today announced that they will co-sponsor a new Master of Business Administration degree program with a focus on Financial Risk Management and Investments (MBA/FRMI) for Chinese students.
CME To List Weather Contracts On Five European Cities Oct. 3 - CME Also Will Expand Listings for U.S.-based Contracts with Five Monthly Contracts and Seven Seasonal Contracts Beginning Sept. 26

Date 23/09/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) today announced that it will list weather products on five European cities beginning Friday, Oct. 3, 2003. In addition, CME will expand the number of U.S. cities covered by its weather derivatives, adding monthly contracts for five cities and seasonal contracts for seven cities, beginning Friday, Sept. 26, 2003.
CBOT U.S. Weekly Soybean Export Update

Date 23/09/2003

Today's delayed weekly export sales of 21.7 million bu. and the USDA announcing 165,000 tonne sale of U.S. soybeans to China before the opening is likely to keep this market firm. With this year's export pace 33% above 2002 and 43% stronger than 5-yr average sales rate for this early date of marketing year, concerns about further tightening of the already small 2003-04 ending stocks of 135 million bu is mounting