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Toronto Stock Exchange Celebrates 150th Anniversary - Specially Designed Canada Post Stamp Unveiled

Date 24/10/2002

Celebrating 150 years at the heart of Canada's capital markets, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and Canada Post today unveiled a specially designed single domestic rate stamp. The stamp commemorates significant Canadian industries and marks the leadership role the Exchange has taken in capital markets since 1852.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions

Date 24/10/2002

As of mid-October, short interest in 2,943 NASDAQ National Market® securities totalled 4,066,564,600 shares compared with 4,031,261,847 shares in 3,045 National Market issues for the month of September.
Sydney Futures Exchange Launch 3 Year and 10 Year Interest Rate Swap Futures

Date 24/10/2002

SFE Corporation, the operator of Sydney Futures Exchange, today announced that 3 Year and 10 Year Interest Rate Swap Futures will commence trading on 12 November 2002.
SWX - First trading Day For 4 New XMTCH issues

Date 24/10/2002

Today (24 October 2002) marked the start of SWX Swiss Exchange trading in four new XMTCH products. These XMTCH issues are registered investment funds under Luxembourg law (SICAVs). The initiator and asset manager of the new XMTCH products is Credit Suisse Asset Management. On the first day of trading, a total of 18'050 units changed hands. XMTCH issues are listed and traded on SWX in its Exchange Traded Funds segment. At present, this SWX segment encompasses 14 ETF issues.
Singapore Exchange Limited To Launch Middle East Crude Oil Futures On 12 November 2002

Date 24/10/2002

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore today announced that the US$-denominated SGX Middle East Crude Oil (MECO) Futures contract will be launched for trading on the SGX Electronic Trading System (SGX ETS) at 11.30 am on 12 November 2002.

SFE Bulletin No: 112/02: SFE Announces An Official Market Maker For MLA/SFE Cattle Futures

Date 24/10/2002

As part of the continuing initiative to develop the MLA/ SFE Cattle Futures market, SFE is pleased to announce the appointment of the first Official Market Maker in the MLA/ SFE Cattle Futures market. The Market Maker will trade through Tricom Futures.
Program Trading Averaged 31.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 14-Oct. 18, 2002

Date 24/10/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 14-Oct. 18, 2002.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Board Of Governors Elects Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. To Its Board

Date 24/10/2002

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today the election of Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. to its Board of Governors filling a non-industry governor position left vacant by R. James Woolsey.
Oslo Børs Holding ASA - 3rd Quarter 2002

Date 24/10/2002

Oslo Børs Holding ASA achieved a third-quarter post-tax profit of NOK 10.0 (17.1) million. Post-tax profit for the year to date is NOK 35.0 (41.9) million. The effective tax rate increased from 16 per cent in the third quarter of 2001 to 28 per cent in the third quarter of 2002. The increase comes to NOK 6.1 million. Oslo Børs became liable to tax upon privatisation in May 2001.
NYBOT Members Awarded 9/11 Grants From The New York City Partnership

Date 24/10/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) and the New York City Partnership announced today that the Partnership has awarded recoverable grants totaling $290,000 to 34 NYBOT floor traders and brokers through its investment affiliate, the New York City Investment Fund.