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SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #6 For Fiscal Year 2004

Date 24/11/2003

The continuing resolution funding the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal 2004 since Oct. 1, 2003, has been extended further through Jan. 31, 2004. Therefore, fees paid under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(e), 14(g) and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will remain at their current rates.
Samuel Skinner And Howard Stone Newly Elected To CBOE Board Of Directors; Re-Elected Are Duane Kullberg And Susan Phillips As Public Directors

Date 24/11/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), announced that in its annual election held Friday, the membership elected eight individuals to the CBOE board of directors to fill expired positions.
RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 24/11/2003

For the period of November 17th - November 21st, 2003, total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) totaled 6 073 million rubles, compared with 4 684 million for the week of November 10th - November 14th, 2003. Internet trading accounted for 34% of total trading volume, down from 30% week before. 7 321 transactions were closed, down from 5 210 transactions the week before.
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 24/11/2003

For the week of November 17th - November 21st, 2003, the RTS Index lost 4.02 points and closed at 505.29 while the RTS Technical Index decreased by 3.50% percent, from 557.71 to 557.71.
RTS Stock Exchange Bonds: Weekly Market Data

Date 24/11/2003

For the week of November 17th- November 21st, 2003, total volume on the RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading in corporate, governmental, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, equaled 2 006 dollars, compared with 4 426 thousand rubles the week of November 3rd. One trade was registered, down from three trades registered on the week of November 3rd - November 6th.

OneChicago Week In Review

Date 24/11/2003

DIAMONDS ® Spreads Futures on the DIAMONDS (DIA1C) bid/ask spread performance last week: 6.9-cent spread on average* OneChicago DIAMONDS spreads were equal to or tighter than the DIA Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on AMEX 76% of the time* OneChicago DIAMONDS spreads were equal to or tighter than the DIA ETF on Nasdaq 13% of the time*
Instinet Announces October 2003 Transaction Information

Date 24/11/2003

Instinet Group Incorporated (NASDAQ: INGP) announced today that its U.S. equity share volume in October 2003 was 12,885 million shares. (1) This compares to 12,211 million shares in September 2003 and 14,458 million shares in October 2002.
Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange: Weekly Market Data

Date 24/11/2003

For the week of November 17th - November 21st, 2003, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 966 thousand contracts and 6 233 million rubles, compared with 650 thousand contracts and 4 700 million rubles the week before. Total open interest as of November 21st, 2003, equaled 4 039 million rubles and 648 thousand contracts (as of November 14th, 2003, the numbers were 4 185 million rubles and 652 thousand contracts).
European Commission: Financial Services: Action Plan To Integrate EU Financial Markets Enters Home Straight

Date 24/11/2003

The European Commission's latest (9th) Progress Report on the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP) concludes that the FSAP has been one of the driving forces behind the developing European capital market, and so has improved prospects for sustainable, investment-driven growth and employment. Progress towards adopting the legislative measures of the FSAP has been maintained. Nevertheless, the Report argues that given the European Parliam
Dow Jones Indexes Finalizes Agreement to Manage TRAC-X Index Products - Dow Jones Indexes Will Oversee All Aspects Of The Management, Licensing And Administration Of The Indexes And Will Form An Advisory Committee Comprising A Broad Base Of Market Parti

Date 24/11/2003

Dow Jones Indexes, a world leader in index calculation and management, announced today that it has finalized its agreement with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan to lead the future development of TRAC-X, the market-leading global suite of credit default swap ("CDS") index products that was formed in April 2003.