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Change To Standard Tick Sizes For Shares Traded On AEX Stock Market

Date 21/09/1999

On Friday 1 October, Amsterdam Exchanges' stock market will introduce a new standard for tick sizes for shares. The adjusted tick sizes will be based on the closing price of each share on Thursday 30 September. The standard tick size for a share is dependent on the share's absolute price.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Raises Interest Rates

Date 20/09/1999

The Central Bank of Iceland has decided to raise its interest rates by 0.6 percent effective September 20 and 21 1999.
SFE Experiences Strong Trading Week

Date 20/09/1999

Trading volume at the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) continues to rise, unaffected by demutualisation and ownership issues.
Richard Ward Appointed Chief Executive Of IPE

Date 20/09/1999

At a meeting on September 17 the IPE Board of Directors agreed to appoint Richard Ward as Chief Executive of the Exchange. Dr Ward has been acting Chief Executive since the beginning of August when the previous incumbent Lynton Jones left the IPE.
Pacific Exchange To Trade Options On The Timberland Company

Date 20/09/1999

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) will begin trading options on The Timberland Company (TBL) on Thursday, September 23, 1999.

Osaka Mercantile Exchange RSS3 Futures/Rubber Index Futures Weekly Report

Date 20/09/1999

Distant month: opening 72.90 yen, a high 75.00yen (Sep. 17), low 71.10 yen (Sep. 16), closing 73.60 yen. Distant month: opening 68.05, a high 69.10 (Sep. 16), a low 65.95 (Sep. 6), closing 69.10 points.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium Futures Weekly Report

Date 20/09/1999

This week, OME aluminium futures dropped due to the outlook of the stronger yen against the dollar. Distant two months fell to the 170 yen level. Distant month : opening 169.0 yen, a high 169.5 yen (Sep. 17), a low 166.6 yen (Sep. 16), closing 168.9 yen.
LIFFE lists Three Month Euribor and EuroLibor Futures contracts on LIFFE CONNECT™

Date 20/09/1999

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today lists its euro-denominated Short Term Interest Rate (STIR) futures contracts (the Three Month Euribor and Three Month EuroLibor futures contracts) on LIFFE CONNECT™; the last of the complement of STIR futures contracts to be listed on the electronic trading system.
HKFE Briefs Members on Merger Proposal

Date 20/09/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) on September 17 held an informal briefing session for Shareholders to explain documents and procedures related to the proposed merger of the HKFE, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the related clearing houses. Approximately 100 Shareholders and their associates attended the informal briefing.
HKFE Board Votes to Plan Migration of HIS Futures & Options in 2000

Date 20/09/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) said today that its Board of Directors has voted to plan the migration of Hang Seng Index (HSI) Futures and Options from open outcry trading to the Exchange's HKATS electronic trading system for next year. When the plan is completed, the migration timetable will be forwarded to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its approval.