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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Announces Opening Trading Day For Revised Feed Wheat Contract

Date 08/02/2001

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) has set Wednesday, February 14, 2001 as opening trading day for the revised feed wheat futures contract, effective with the listing of the Oct 01 contract. Trading in the new contract design, which was unveiled in January, was approved by the Manitoba Securities Commission earlier this week.
Singapore Exchange Announces Half-Year Interim Results; Interim Dividend Declared

Date 08/02/2001

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced its first interim results and declared its first interim dividend payment as a listed company.
Program Trading Averaged 25.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2001

Date 08/02/2001

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 Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2001.
Nasdaq Marks 30th Anniversary

Date 08/02/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market® today celebrates its 30th Anniversary. Since its debut as the world’s first electronic stock market in 1971, Nasdaq® has used the most current technology to facilitate the capital-raising efforts of thousands of firms. Today, 4,700 companies-from among the largest in the world to the smallest on a market, running the gamut from healthcare to technology, retailing, financial services, and many other sectors-list their issues on Nasdaq.
KPMG Consulting Lists on Nasdaq - Second Largest Domestic IPO In Nasdaq History

Date 08/02/2001

KPMG Consulting Chief Executive Officer Rand Blazer opens trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market® today as the global consulting company launches its initial public offering of common stock. It will trade under the symbol KCIN. The McLean, Virginia-based firm is offering 112, 482,000 shares, priced at $18, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter is the underwriter.

CME Plans 'Side-by-Side' Electronic Trading Of Currency Futures April 2

Date 08/02/2001

In response to requests from customers, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will offer a choice of electronic or open outcry trading of its currency and cross-rate futures contracts. The new “side-by-side” program, approved yesterday by CME’s Board of Directors, will begin April 2.
CME Contract Specifications Changes: Effective February 12, 2001, Euro Canada, Boneless Beef And Beef Trimmings Futures And Options Will Be Delisted

Date 08/02/2001

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following:
Chicago Stock Exchange Continues Record-Breaking Pace In 2001 - New monthly and Daily Share Volume Records In January - Share Volume Up 54 Percent Over January 2000 - Trade Volume Up 18 Percent Over January 2000

Date 08/02/2001

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) today announced another record share volume month in January. Total share volume reached an all-time high of 2,936,053,571, up 54 percent from January 2000, surpassing the prior record when share volume reached 2,683,424,275 last March. Trade volume for the month finished at 5,834,567, an increase of 18 percent over last January.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Reports 2000 Results - A Strongly Profitable Quarter Is CME’ S First As A For-Profit Corporation

Date 08/02/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2000, including a strongly profitable fourth quarter – the exchange’ s first as a for-profit corporation.
CBOT Approved Revisions To Corn & Soybean Futures

Date 08/02/2001

The CBOT® Board of Directors and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have approved the following changes in regulations regarding corn and soybean futures: