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Kansas City Board Of Trade Issues Trading Schedule For Independence Day

Date 28/06/2001

The Kansas City Board of Trade has issued its trading schedule for the upcoming Independence Day holiday.
FTSE/Xinhua Index Ltd. To Celebrate U.S. Launch Of FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index At The NYSE

Date 28/06/2001

On Thursday, June 28, 2001, FTSE Xinhua Index Ltd. will celebrate the U.S. launch of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, the first index to represent the performance of the mainland Chinese market that is open to international investors. Of the 25 companies in the index, 10 trade on the New York Stock Exchange as American Depositary Receipts and represent 49% of the index's market capitalization (as of April 5, 2001). An exchange-traded fund based on the index is expected to trade on the NYSE in ear
CBOT: Fed Funds Volume Sets Record At 59,103 Contracts

Date 28/06/2001

Volume in the Chicago Board of Trade Fed Funds Futures contract on June 27 set a new record at 59,103 contracts, surpassing the previous high of 43,860, set on April 18, 2001.
Two New Trading Participants Admitted To EEX Derivatives Market

Date 27/06/2001

Two New Trading Participants Admitted To EEX Derivatives Market
Rudolf de Soet To Stand Down As Executive Director Of Euronext Derivative Markets

Date 27/06/2001

Rudolf de Soet will be released from his responsibilities as executive director of Euronext Derivative Markets, for personal reasons, with effect from 1 July 2001. Mr de Soet will continue to be associated with Euronext. Alan van Griethuysen, currently deputy director of Euronext Derivative Markets, will be appointed as the new executive director. Subject to approval by the regulator.

Nasdaq Implementing Workforce Reduction In Response To Market Conditions

Date 27/06/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®), today announced that it is implementing a ten percent reduction in its workforce, eliminating approximately 140 positions from its employment base of slightly over 1,300. The reduction is in response to market conditions affecting much of the U.S. economy — which, for Nasdaq, translates into weakness in the new issue business, including a sharp decline in the number of initial public offerings. The workforce reductions are in non-core areas and will no
MESDAQ Set To Join KLSE Group

Date 27/06/2001

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) and the Malaysian Exchange of Securities Dealing & Automated Quotation Bhd (MESDAQ) have commenced efforts for MESDAQ to join the KLSE Group in forming a single Malaysian exchange.
LIFFE To Introduce Options On Swapnote® From 24 July 2001

Date 27/06/2001

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced that it would introduce options on the Swapnote® futures product suite on 24 July in response to customer demand following the positive start to trading of the futures contracts.
Kosdaq Appoints New Managing Director

Date 27/06/2001

At the Annual General Meeting on June 22, the shareholders of Kosdaq Stock Market, Inc. approved the appointment of a new managing director, Hwan Kyun Park(53), effective from 22 June. He will replace Dr. Siwang Ryu, whose 3-year-term expires this year.
KCBT Wheat Options Set New Single-Day Volume Record

Date 27/06/2001

Trading in the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat options contract set a new single-day record of 5,261 contracts on Tuesday, June 26, breaking the previous single day record of 4,322 contracts, which was set only two weeks ago on May 10.