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Investors Want To Choose Trade Types Themselves, So Shows New User Survey From The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 06/03/2003

When it comes to securities trading, the users of the Exchange's website want to choose themselves whether to trade securities at a limit price, an average price, as an immediate transaction1 or an on-exchange trade where the investor's order enters the trading system and moves into the market directly. This is one of the results from a survey among the CSE users.
Euronext.liffe: UK Equity Option Product Enhancements

Date 06/03/2003

To respond to the growing trend toward sector-based trading strategies and to further develop liquidity in the "focus group" of equity options on the top UK names, Euronext.liffe is implementing product enhancements to its range of UK individual equity options. These are summarised in the UK Equity Options Product Enhancements fact sheet.
Dow Jones Announces Changes In The Composition Of Country Blue Chip Indexes - Changes Are A Result Of An Annual Review Of The Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes

Date 06/03/2003

Dow Jones Indexes today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones Country Titans indexes.
CME Adds Serial Months To Live Cattle Futures Contract

Date 06/03/2003

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has approved the addition of serial (odd) months to the live cattle futures contract. Live cattle futures will begin trading 12 months per year, with the additional serial month contracts of January, March, May, July, September and November listed approximately 120 days prior to expiration.
Clearstream: BNP And Franklin Templeton To Use Clearstream's Vestima Fund Service

Date 06/03/2003

Clearstream Banking on 6 March 2003 announced that BNP Securities Services and Franklin Templeton have become customers of the investment fund processing solution called Vestima. Their decision to use Vestima confirms its growing success and the continued market support for a service that reduces the current inefficiencies in the Investment Funds market.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Plans Trading Of Russell 1000® Index Futures

Date 06/03/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Frank Russell Company today announced plans to launch futures contracts based on the Russell 1000® Index. The Russell 1000 is composed of the top 1,000 U.S.-incorporated stocks based on market capitalization.
CFTC Chairman James E. Newsome Live From The Nasdaq Market Site Regarding Security Futures Products

Date 06/03/2003

Please follow the link below regarding CFTC Chairman Newsome on CNBC's Morning Call discussing newly launched security futures products. http://www.nqlx.com/NQLX/PressRelease/CNBC.pdf.
SWX Monthly Report February 2003

Date 05/03/2003

The SWX Monthly Report with statistics as at February 2003 can be accessed by clicking here.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 05/03/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, March 6, 2003: Strategic Vista International Inc. (TSXVN:SVI) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The shares of the company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at that time. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the symbol "SVI" effective at the opening of trading on Friday, March 7, 2003.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 05/03/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Thursday, March 6, 2003: The relative weight of Viking Energy Royalty Trust (TSX: VKR.UN) will increase by approximately 0.58% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Income Trust Index and by approximately 1.28% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float trust units of the income trust due to the issuance of units.