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Montreal Exchange Joins GLOBEX® Alliance

Date 15/09/1999

The Montreal Exchange (ME) announced on September 14 that it has joined the GLOBEX® Alliance with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), ParisBourse SBFSA, the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) and the Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futures (BM&F), which joined the GLOBEX® Alliance on September 10, 1999. The Montreal Exchange also announced that it intends to use the same NSC Electronic Trading System developed by ParisBourseSBF SA and used by all of the GLOBEX® Alliance partners.
Indicative selections for Amsterdam Exchanges and Amsterdam Midkap indices

Date 15/09/1999

Amsterdam Exchanges has made an indicative selection of the constituent shares in the Amsterdam Exchanges (AEX) and Amsterdam Midkap (AMX) indices on the basis of the value of turnover up to 31 August 1999. The period used for determining the selection for the AEX index was recently cut from three calendar years to one calendar year, and the value of turnover used for determining the selection for the AMX index will no longer be weighted but will be the unweighted value of turnover over one cal
FTSE International & NOREX Announce Launch Of New Stock Market Index

Date 15/09/1999

FTSE International and NOREX, the Nordic Exchanges Alliance, jointly announce today the launch of the FTSE NOREX 30 Index on 30 September 1999. This new index will track the performance of the 30 largest and most liquid Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish companies. Futures and Options based on the FTSE NOREX 30 will also start trading on the OM Exchanges in London and Stockholm from 30 September 1999 and will be made available to all members of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The Oslo Stock E
CME's Live Cattle Futures Set Open Interest Record

Date 15/09/1999

For three consecutive sessions beginning on September 8, open interest in futures on live cattle has set new records on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), culminating with a record of 122,561 open positions on September 10.
CBOT Authorizes Trading In New Delivery Months For Corn Futures Contracts

Date 15/09/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade today announced that trading in the November 2000 Corn futures contract month will begin on Wednesday, September 15, 1999.

ASX and Corporate File launch "Open Briefing"

Date 15/09/1999

Investors will have easier access to company briefings through a new service launched today by Australian Stock Exchange Ltd ("ASX") and Corporate File Pty Ltd.
SFE Secures Market Maker For AP/ELS Launch

Date 14/09/1999

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) has developed a Market Making Scheme to coincide with the launch of its new equity index derivatives products - the SFE Dow Jones Asia Pacific Extra Liquid Series (AP/ELS) Australia futures and options contracts.
HKFE to Brief Members on Merger Proposal on 17 September

Date 14/09/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) announced today that it has scheduled an informal briefing session for Members on Friday, 17 September to explain documents and procedures related to the proposed merger of the Exchange, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the related clearing houses.
Good Start To Sing Dollar Interest Rate Future At SIMEX

Date 13/09/1999

The Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) is pleased to announce a good start to its 3-Month Singapore Dollar Interest Rate Futures contract.
Deutsche Börse Launches European Bond Indices BOX and EBOX New benchmark for bond trading

Date 13/09/1999

The new European BOX bond indices announced by the company on June 1 will be launched on September 27. The 728 indices in total track the performance of federal bonds and will be calculated for the EURO zone and the EU area. The indices for the EURO zone are called EBOX, the indices for the EU area, BOX.