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Partnership Agreement Between Fininfo And Euronext

Date 06/03/2002

Fininfo and Euronext have signed a partnership agreement aiming at establishing a joint venture in the field of securities information.
LIFFE Announces A Further 22 Universal Stock Futures

Date 06/03/2002

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) has announced that it will list a further 22 Universal Stock Futures from 18 April 2002. From that date a total of 118 Universal Stock Futures will be available, the greatest number and broadest range of international single stock futures on any exchange in the world. The 118 companies have an underlying market capitalisation of €7.69 trillion.
HKEx Welcomes The Government's Plan To Strengthen Hong Kong's Financial Markets

Date 06/03/2002

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Financial Secretary's pledge to continue to work with the financial markets participants to further strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international financial centre.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Council Approves Xetra BEST - Trading Hours Under Consideration

Date 06/03/2002

The Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse) approved the introduction of an additional trading service by Deutsche Börse AG for private investors' orders on the Xetra platform, effective September 2. The new service, Xetra Best Execution ? Xetra BEST for short ? supports the immediate execution of orders from private investors as well as a better price compared with the price that currently would have come about in the Xetra order book. Technical imple
Euronext: Daily Turnover In Shares Down 0.4% In February. Strong Growth Of Nexttrack Activity

Date 06/03/2002

-- Share trading through Euronext NV orderbooks averaged €6.36 billion per day in February 2002, down slightly (0.4%) from the previous month. Total trading in February 2002 was €127.2 billion. Daily average trading was €7.18 billion in February 2001 and €6.59 billion over the whole year 2001.

Euronext.Liffe Trades 56.8 Million Contracts In February, Up 37% From February 2001

Date 06/03/2002

Euronext.Liffe, the derivatives business of Euronext, traded a total of 56.8 million contracts during February 2002. Average daily volume amounted to 2.84 million contracts, which represents an underlying nominal value of €646.3 billion, confirming Euronext.Liffe as the second largest derivatives exchange in the world in terms of value. Total open interest stood at 115 million contracts at the close of trading on 28 February 2002.
Eurex Posts A Record In Futures On Bund And Bobl On March 5, 2002

Date 06/03/2002

Eurex posts a record in Futures on Bund and Bobl on March 5, 2002 Bund future Record turnover March 5, 2002 - 1,597,780 contracts Former record turnover September 4, 2001 - 1,320,360 contracts
CME Nikkei 225 Sets Single-Day Volume Record

Date 06/03/2002

Trading in Nikkei 225 futures on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) set a single-day volume record on March 4 with 21,561 contracts changing hands, surpassing the previous volume record set nearly a year ago on March 6, 2001, at 17,155 contracts.
CFTC Chairman James Newsome Announces The Selection Of Alan C. Sobba As First Director Of External Affairs

Date 06/03/2002

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman James E. Newsome today announced the selection of Alan C. Sobba as the first Director of the Commission's newly created Office of External Affairs. This office was established as part of a Commission-wide restructuring aimed at facilitating the implementation of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.
An Old Economy Addition To The FTSE 100

Date 06/03/2002

Following the regular meeting of the FTSE Committee this afternoon, FTSE Group confirms that Celltech Group will be deleted from the blue chip FTSE 100 index and will be replaced by Corus Group.