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Copenhagen Stock Exchange - Focus: Unprecedented Dividend Levels In Danish Corporations

Date 22/06/2004

When listed companies choose to distribute payouts to their shareholders, they may either distribute dividends or buy back own shares. Share buy-backs have tax advantages relative to dividends. Nevertheless, dividend payouts have remained the predominant form of distribution in Denmark as well as abroad. In the USA share buy-backs are becoming more popular and they are now on a par with dividend payouts.
CME, NASDAQ Mark Five Years Of Growth In E-Mini NASDAQ-100 Futures

Date 22/06/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, and The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., (NASDAQ®), the world’s largest electronic stock market, today will mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of CME’s E-miniTM NASDAQ-100® futures contract -- a smaller sized, electronically traded version of CME’s standard NASDAQ-100 futures, which tracks the NASDAQ-100 Index. The NASDAQ-100 Index® reflects NASDAQ’s largest non-financial companies across major industry groups, including
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 91, 21st June 2004

Date 22/06/2004

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
American Stock Exchange Reports Decrease In Short Interest

Date 22/06/2004

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 912,462,255 shares as of the June 15 settlement date, a decrease of 27,137,749 from the 939,600,004 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-May. The June figure represents trades through June 10, 2004.
A New Electronic Trading Platform For The Fixed Income Market Of Borsa Italiana

Date 22/06/2004

MOT, Borsa Italiana's fixed income market, today announced the successful migration to the electronic trading platform supporting the electronic equity market (MTA).

Eurex US Introduces New Incentive Programs For U.S.; Treasury Futures Beginning July 12

Date 22/06/2004

Enhanced U.S. Market Making Program, European Market Making Program Introduced
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of June 21, 2004

Date 21/06/2004

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Short Selling Value - May 2004

Date 21/06/2004

Please click here for details of short selling on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in May 2004.
Singapore Commodity Exchange: Changes To The RSS3 Contract Specifications On 21 June 2004

Date 21/06/2004

SICOM will be changing the lot size of the RSS3 Contract from 5 metric tonnes to 20 metric tonnes for the single month contracts. The quarter month contracts will be correspondingly changed from 15 metric tonnes to 60 metric tonnes. The delivery units will be in multiples of 20 metric tonnes. These changes will only apply to the JULY 05 contract month and subsequent contract months. Please read the circular to get the f
SEC: Pilgrim Baxter & Associates Agrees To Pay $90 Million To Settle Fraud Charges Concerning Undisclosed Market Timing

Date 21/06/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the settlement of charges against Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. (PBA) in the Commission's pending action in federal district court in Philadelphia.