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Letter From CME Chairman To Members on Demutualization

Date 14/10/1999

Dear Fellow Member: I am very pleased to report that yesterday, our Board of Directors addressed one of most important issues in our history: whether and how to demutualize our Exchange and turn our esteemed member-run institution into a for-profit entity. As you will recall, we were the first U.S. financial exchange to support this concept and are now the first to construct a concrete plan.
CME Sets New Record In E-MINI Nasdaq 100 Futures

Date 14/10/1999

In line with increased volatility in the technology stock sector, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) set a new trading volume record in its electronically traded E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index contract on Wednesday.
CBOE Names DPMs To Trade 35 Newly Listed Options

Date 14/10/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it has assigned the Designated Primary Market Makers (DPMs) to trade 35 stock options which will begin trading on Monday, October 18.
Strong Growth Continues Within OM's Exchange Operations

Date 13/10/1999

Trading on OM's exchanges was very intense during the first three quarters of the year. Year-on-year, daily average share turnover on the OM Stockholm Exchange increased by 25 percent to SEK 9.1 bn (7.3). Average turnover generated by options and futures trading rose by 22 percent to 226,029 (184,709) contracts per day. A record-high volume of Norwegian derivatives was traded during the period. Compared to the same period in 1998 the options and futures trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange, which
Sven Arild Andersen - New President And Chief Executive Officer Of The Oslo Stock Exchange

Date 12/10/1999

The Stock Exchange Board has appointed Sven Arild Andersen (55) as the new President and Chief Executive of the Oslo Stock Exchange.

PHLX Options Volume Continues Record Growth

Date 12/10/1999

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) has announced that year-to-date volume in PHLX's 900 equity options increased 27% to reach a record 32,950,061 contracts, surpassing the industry's percentage growth of 25% over the same period last year. In addition, equity options volume for the month of September reached 3,679,803 contracts traded.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Rubber Monthly Report

Date 12/10/1999

On September 3, RSS3 futures distant month went lower at 70.5 yen reflecting the yen's rise to the 109 yen level against the dollar. Later, some bullish incentives appeared, such as the active demand due to the buoyant car sales in U.S., the tight supply of Standard Indonesian Rubber (SIR) due to a lack of tappers at rubber plantations in Indonesia and the price-rise in RSS3 in Thailand by buyers shifting from more expensive Technically Specified Rubber(TSR). Furthermore, the rubber stocks in
Osaka Mercantile Exchange RSS3 Futures/Rubber Index Futures Weekly Report

Date 12/10/1999

RSS3 Futures: Distant month: opening 72.80 yen, a high 79.70 yen (Oct. 6), low 72.80 yen (Oct. 4), closing 76.00 yen. Rubber Index Futures: Distant month: opening 66.90, a high 71.80 (Oct. 6), a low 66.90 (Oct. 4), closing 69.35 points.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium FuturesWeekly Report

Date 12/10/1999

This week, OME aluminium futures continued to remain in the narrow range with thin volume in the absence of fresh factors.
Osaka Mercantile Aluminium Futures Monthly Report

Date 12/10/1999

On September 2, distant July contract opened at 164.9 yen, mostly unchanged from the previous month's level as players were reluctant to build fresh positions in the absence of new factors. Later, the prices went higher on short-covering in line with the price-gain in LME. On September 8, distant month rose over the 170 yen level on bargain hunting due to the increased shipment of the secondary aluminium from Japan and following the firmer tone in overseas markets.