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JSE And FTSE Form Alliance To Provide Africa Indices

Date 03/05/2001

The JSE Securities Exchange (“the JSE”) has today announced an agreement with global index provider FTSE to provide internationally recognised index products for the domestic and African markets. The agreement means that a significantly enhanced and expanded index series, to be named the FTSE/JSE Africa Series, will be developed for South African and African investors.
Extraordinary Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Exchanges On 3 May 2001

Date 03/05/2001

At an extraordinary meeting held today, the Board of Oslo Exchanges resolved to admit shares in Fast Search and Transfer ASA to listing on the Main List. The company’s shares are to be listed by no later than 21 June 2001.
Extraordinary Meeting Of Tallinn Stock Exchange Shareholders And Tallinn Stock Exchange Supervisory Board Meeting

Date 03/05/2001

The extraordinary meeting of Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) shareholders and meeting of new Supervisory Board took place on May 3, 2001.
Deutsche Börse: ETFs Launched On Sector Indices Of STOXX Family - First Sector Index Funds In XTF Deutsche Börse Provides Cash Market, Derivatives And ETFs From A Single Source

Date 03/05/2001

Deutsche Börse AG is further expanding its XTF market segment for exchange-traded index funds: Starting Friday, four new index funds will be traded in XTF on sector indices of the Dow Jones Euro STOXX and Dow Jones STOXX 600, respectively. The index-tracker funds cover the sectors Banks, Telecommunications, Technology and Healthcare, on which Eurex futures are also traded. Deutsche Börse AG thus offers an integrated overall package for the products on sector indices in the STOXX family, from tra
Deutsche Börse AG: General Meeting Approves Stock Split - Stock Split Of 10 Shares For One - Dividend Of Three Euros Per Share - Increase In Authorised Capital

Date 03/05/2001

The shareholders of Deutsche Börse AG approved the planned 10-for-1 stock split at the general meeting, as Deutsche Börse AG reported on Thursday. The general meeting also voted in favor of the payment of a dividend of three euros per share as well as an increase in the authorised capital. Deutsche Börse AG’s first general meeting of shareholders since the company went public thus adopted all resolutions proposed by the Supervisory Board and Executive Board.

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: April Trading Volume Below Average

Date 03/05/2001

In April 2001, equity trading amounting to DKK 51.1 billion was below average, though handsome compared to the bearish global market. The value of average daily trading amounted to DKK 2.8 billion, a 6 per cent fall on March 2001 and 20 per cent compared to April last year.
CBOE Appoints David J. Lund To Board Of Directors

Date 03/05/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today appointed David J. Lund, Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Equity Linked Products for Merrill Lynch, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Lund's term will begin immediately. He replaces Joseph H. Moglia, who resigned his position from CBOE's Board upon accepting a position as chief executive officer of Ameritrade.
2001 Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour Estimate For Kansas At 32.7 Bushels Per Acre

Date 03/05/2001

The final estimate for the 2001 hard red winter wheat tour sponsored by the Wheat Quality Council was announced today at the Kansas City Board of Trade. The final participant estimate for the three-day tour average was a yield of 32.7 bushels per acre, 8.7 bushels lower than the 2000 estimate of 41.4 bushels per acre. Participants in the tour made individual estimates on the total size of the crop, which ranged from 233.9 million bushels to 327 million bushels. The weighted average was 277.6 m
Toll Re-Invests In Australian Wine Exchange

Date 02/05/2001

Toll Holdings Ltd has announced today that it had participated in the second round of funding of the Australian Wine Exchange Pty Ltd (AWX). Through its participation, Toll will retain its 20% equity stake.
Stock Exchange of Thailand: Yuanta Securities Ranked Most Active Broker And Warrants – Kiatnakin Finance Ranked Most Active Stock In April 2001

Date 02/05/2001

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President, Mr. Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, declared “SET securities trading in April 2001, slightly decreased from March, recorded a total market turnover of 8,016.32 million shares in volume and 87,557.04 million baht in value, 26,075.78 million baht less than in March. The SET Index closed on April 30 at 300.63, up by 8.69 points or 2.98 % from the previous month.”