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LIFFE Trades £14 Trillion Worth Of Contracts For First Quarter 2000

Date 04/04/2000

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) traded an average daily nominal value of £223 billion (357 billion) in March 2000 and traded £14 trillion for the first quarter, maintaining its position as the largest exchange in Europe by value.
Swedish Stock Exchange Trading To Be Exempt From VAT

Date 03/04/2000

The cost of equity trading in Sweden on the OM Stockholm Exchange is set to fall following a decision by the Stockholm County Tax Authority on Friday to remove the value added tax (VAT) requirement on equity trading on the Exchange. The decision will reinforce the OM Stockholm Exchange's position as one of Europe's most cost-effective stock exchange. Furthermore, it will lead to competitive neutrality with most of the other exchanges in the European Union.
Successful IPO Of Day Interactive

Date 03/04/2000

Day Interactive Holding AG, eighth company to list on SWX New Market, opens 77% above offering price.
New Seat Sale Record In IOM Division of Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Date 03/04/2000

A seat sale in the Index and Option Market (IOM) Division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange today hit a record high of $385,000. The previous record was established March 27 for $345,000, replacing the $320,000 record set July 6, 1995. The current bid and offer are $345,000 and $400,000, respectively.
Key Nasdaq-Europe appointment announced

Date 03/04/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® today announces the promotion of Charles Balfour to Senior Managing Director for Global Sales. In his new capacity Balfour will take on the responsibilities for Nasdaq-Europe in addition to his current role for Nasdaq International. Nasdaq-Europe, the new pan-European stock market is scheduled to begin operating in early 2001.

KCBT Wheat Options Trade Record Volume For Month Of March

Date 03/04/2000

Kansas City Board of Trade wheat options traded record volume for the month of March, beating out the previous March record from 1999 by 5.8%.
HKEx Announces Senior Appointments

Date 03/04/2000

Mr Kwong Ki-chi, chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the following senior appointments today (Monday).
CME, LCH, LIFFE Initiate World's First International Cross-Margining Program

Date 03/04/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), London Clearing House (LCH) and the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) on Friday successfully initiated the world's first cross-margining program across international borders. The cross-margining program enables the CME and LCH to provide substantial risk-based cost savings to clearing member firms and their affiliates who have positions in the CME's Eurodollar contract and LIFFE's Euribor or Euro LIBOR contracts.
CME Marks Most Active First Quarter Ever

Date 03/04/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) enjoyed its busiest first quarter ever, with continued explosive growth in equity index products leading the way and numerous individual products in all categories also setting records in March.
CME Lean Hog Futures Set Open Interest Records

Date 03/04/2000

For five consecutive sessions beginning on March 27, open interest in futures on lean hogs has set new records on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), culminating with a record 68,423 open positions on March 31. The previous record was set Feb. 7, 2000, with 61,033 open positions.