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Cap Gemini N.V to be removed from Amsterdam Midkap Index once Bid is accepted

Date 06/07/1999

On June 16, 1999, Cap Gemini S.A., the French parent company of Cap Gemini N.V., issued a press release announcing its intention to acquire all the outstanding shares in Cap Gemini N.V. by means of a public share exchange bid. Cap Gemini N.V. will be removed from the Amsterdam Midkap Index (AMX) as soon as possible once the bid is accepted. The weighting assigned to Cap Gemini N.V. will be distributed proportionately between the 24 remaining securities.
A New Surveillance System at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Date 06/07/1999

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited have acquired a new automated surveillance and trading analysis system called SMARTS. The SFC and the Exchange acquired the system from Computershare, an Australian software vendor. After extensive testing during the past five months, the system is now fully operational.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong makes SDI information available on web site

Date 05/07/1999

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong today (Monday) made information submitted to it under the Securities (Disclosure of Interests) Ordinance (SDI Ordinance) available on its web site.
Spain's MEFF Renta Variable Trades DJ STOXX Derivatives Through Euro GLOBEX

Date 05/07/1999

Starting July 5, 1999, the members of MEFF Renta Variable, the Spanish market for equity and index derivatives will have direct access to trading in ParisBourseSBF SA on futures on DJ EURO STOXX 50 and DJ STOXX 50 indexes.
Deutsche Börse/Eurex Successfully Completes First Year-2000 Overall Simulation

Date 05/07/1999

Deutsche Börse/Eurex has successfully completed the first overall simulation of its systems with members and business partners in the framework of its Year 2000 preparations. The company made the announcement on Monday July 5.

Bahrain Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 05/07/1999

Most of the GCC stock markets indices ended higher for the week affected positively by higher oil prices and the coming announcements of half-year results.
Nasdaq-Amex Preliminary 1999 First Half Results

Date 02/07/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® and the American Stock Exchange® continued to show increased trading activity in the second quarter of 1999. Nasdaq® finished the second quarter and the first half with a average daily share volumes of 977 million and 988 million shares, respectively. The total dollar volume shot up by over 86 percent to $4.8 trillion from $2.6 trillion for the same period in 1998. Index Share Assets on Amex increased 125 percent to $20.7 billion from $9.2 billion for the same period i
LIFFE trades £263BN per day in June 1999

Date 02/07/1999

The nominal value of contracts traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) averaged £263 billion daily during June 1999, up 7% on June 1998 and 28% up on May 1999.
Fed Funds Contract Sets Daily Volume Record at 14,699 Contracts

Date 02/07/1999

Trade in the Chicago Board of Trade's Fed Funds futures soared to a record 14,699 contracts on June 30, 1999, breaking the former high of 13,501 set on July 2, 1996.
CBOT's June Volume At 23,804,397 Contracts

Date 02/07/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today trading volume of 23,804,397 contracts for June 1999. Volume for the first six months of 1999 was 137,265,453.