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Nasdaq Launches The Optimark Trading System

Date 12/10/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® has launched the OptiMark® Trading System, making 10 initial Nasdaq securities available to Nasdaq market participants. The Nasdaq securities that over 100 trade-ready buy- and sell-side customers will be able to trade via OptiMark are: Dell Computer Corp. (DELL); 3Com Corp. (COMS); Apple Computer (AAPL); Starbucks Corp. (SBUX); Biogen, Inc. (BGEN); Siebel Systems, Inc. (SEBL); USA Networks, Inc. (USAI); Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS); Biomet, Inc. (BMET); PacifiCare Health Syste
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For September

Date 12/10/1999

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1,489.5 at the end of September. It registered a decrease of 35.2 points from the closing value at the end of August.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Market Statistics For September

Date 12/10/1999

The total number of futures contracts traded in September was 389,610 compared to 430,517 in August. Total number of option contracts traded in September was 64,707 compared to 53,032 in August.
HKFE To Introduce Five-Point Plan To Enhance Transparency On The Trading Floor

Date 12/10/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) said today that it has appointed a new Floor Conduct Committee (FCC) and will implement a five-point plan to enhance transparency on the trading floor. This plan has been reviewed informally with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Any specific rule changes required under this plan would be submitted to the SFC for approval.
CBOE to List Options on 35 Stocks on Monday, October 18

Date 12/10/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has announced it will begin trading options on the 35 stocks below on Monday, October 18.

ASAF 1999 Calls For Objective And Responsible Securities Reporting

Date 12/10/1999

Securities analysts are urged to be objective and responsible in their research, reports and analysis at the international conference of the Asian Securities Analysts Federation (ASAF). The two-day conference beginning today, organised by the Research Institute of Investment Analysts Malaysia (RIIAM), is attended by securities analysts from 18 countries including Malaysia.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Automates Derivatives Trading And Extends Trading Hours

Date 11/10/1999

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announced that electronic trading in derivatives, through the TACT system, will begin on Thursday, October 14, three days ahead of schedule. The Exchange will celebrate the closing of the remaining two trading floors for derivative products on Wednesday, October 13.
NYSE Appoints Committee On Market Structure, Governance And Ownership

Date 11/10/1999

The New York Stock Exchange has formed a committee of public directors who will study and make recommendations to the board on issues related to Exchange market structure, governance and ownership.
NYMEX Sets Daily Volume Records

Date 11/10/1999

Daily volume records were set on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Friday for trading in NYMEX Division futures and options, NYMEX Division futures, NYMEX Division options, and total energy futures.
KCBT Files For CFTC Approval To Alter Western Natural Gas Contract

Date 11/10/1999

The Kansas City Board of Trade on Friday filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to convert the western natural gas futures contract from a "flat price" contract to a "basis" futures contract. Anticipating CFTC approval, all contract months from February 2000 forward have been delisted from trading flat price natural gas futures contracts.