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CME Sets New Volume Records In EuroFX and E-mini(TM) Russell 2000® - Exchange-wide Open Interest Reaches 37.5 Million

Date 06/12/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) announced that new record trading volumes were set Thursday for several products, including EuroFX and E-miniTM Russell 2000® futures, while exchange-wide open interest also hit a new record of 37.5 million positions.
Trading Suspended For NYBOT's FCOJ Market On January 2nd

Date 05/12/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that its Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange will suspend trading on January 2, 2004. The Citrus Associates will be open for all other business on that day. First notice day for the January '04 futures contract remains January 2, 2004.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Trading Suspension Upon Societe Generale Securities (North Pacific) Ltd.

Date 05/12/2003

TSE imposed upon Societe Generale Securities (North Pacific) Ltd. ("Societe Generale") suspension of stock trading on its own account in the TSE market from December 8 to 19, 2003 pursuant to the Trading Participant Rules.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Changes in S&P/TOPIX 150

Date 05/12/2003

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) and Standard & Poor' s (S&P) will make the following changes in S&P/TOPIX 150 effective after the close of trading on Friday, December 12, 2003.
Tokyo International Financial Futures ExchangeTrading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 12 December 2003

Date 05/12/2003

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 12 December 2003, responding to the release of BOJ's TANKAN report at 8:50am. Opening on that day Pre-open 8:30am - 8:45am (Normal days 8:45am - 9:00am) Open of morning session 8:45am (Normal days 9:00am)

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian, Global 100 and Global 1200 Indices

Date 05/12/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Monday, December 8, 2003: The relative weight of Alcan Inc. (TSX:AL - GICS 15104010 - Aluminum) will increase by approximately 0.30% in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite Indices, by 0.39% in the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped Indices, by 0.33% in the TSX 100 Index and by 1.54% in the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjust
NZX Sponsors Directory

Date 05/12/2003

A directory of NZX Sponsors is now available in the Market Professionals section.
NYSE Statement Re: North Carolina State Treasurer Richard Moore

Date 05/12/2003

The New York Stock Exchange confirms that it has extended an invitation to North Carolina State Treasurer Richard Moore to serve on its Board of Executives, pending SEC approval of the NYSE’s proposed changes to its governance structure.
Nymex To Increase Margin Rates On Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures, Swap Futures, And e-Miny<SUP>Sm</SUP> Futures Contracts

Date 05/12/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will increase the margins on its Henry Hub natural gas futures, swap futures, and e-miNYsm futures contracts at the close of business Monday.
New Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 05/12/2003

Today marked the commencement of trading on the SWX Swiss Exchange of yet another exchange-traded fund, this one involving FRESCO index shares. The FRESCO SMI® is a registered investment fund under Swiss law. The initiator and asset manager of the fund is UBS Global Asset Management. FRESCOs are listed and publicly traded in the Exchange Traded Funds segment of SWX, which currently comprises 19 different exchange-traded funds.