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The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 23.6 Billion Krónur

Date 06/02/2001

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on February 6 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 11.4 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 23.6 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Sydney Futures Exchange Australian Dollar Futures Begin Trading

Date 06/02/2001

Australian Dollar (AUD) Futures contracts began trading at the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) at 8.30am today, Tuesday 6 February 2001. The new currency contract gives private as well as corporate and institutional investors access to the global, 24-hour-a-day foreign exchange market.
Nasdaq Economic Advisory Board Announces Addition Of Three New Members - Nasdaq Also Appoints New Visiting Academic Fellow

Date 06/02/2001

The Nasdaq Economic Advisory Board (EAB) recently announced the addition of three new members: Professor Michael J. Barclay, Professor John C. Coffee Jr., and Professor Frank M. Hatheway.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Names Univits As Technology Partner - Members Approve Electronic Trading Rules And Regulations

Date 06/02/2001

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) has agreed in principle with UNIVITS, an electronic exchange design company headquartered in London and Stockholm, to develop an electronic trading platform for futures, cash and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative products. In addition, MGEX members approved rules and regulations for electronic trading yesterday, with 96.7% of the ballots cast in favor of the proposal.
MEFF Monthly Information - January 2001

Date 06/02/2001

2,243,248 contracts were traded on MEFF in January 2001, for a notional value of 47,490 million euros ( PTA: 7.9 Trn).

Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Limited Announces New Order Types And Revised Trading Parameters For AMS/3

Date 06/02/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce two new order types to AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System, and revise the trading parameters for AMS/3 on 12 February (Monday).
FTSE Launch Next Generation Global Sector Indices

Date 06/02/2001

FTSE unveils today the world’s first blue-chip global sector indices, designed to enable investors to trade global sectors quickly and efficiently. The FTSE Global Sector Index Series is a family of 11 highly tradable indices that have been created for use in sector-based trading supporting a wide range of OTC and listed products and exchange-traded funds and derivatives. The indices will go live on Monday 12 February.
Euronext Paris Derivatives Markets Steep Rise In Trading And Open Interest In January

Date 06/02/2001

Trading on Paris derivatives markets rose 26% from December to January, with over 21 million contracts (21,604,543) changing hands. Open interest climbed a steep 28% to total 32,392,124 lots.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Annual Report 2000

Date 06/02/2001

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange reported a profit of DKK 21.3 million in 2000, up from DKK 4.8 million in 1999.
CHF122,705 Million In Turnover On SWX In January

Date 06/02/2001

A total volume of CHF122,705 million was traded on SWX in January, roughly 18 percent more than the month before. The total comprises CHF 100,963 million in equities (including funds), CHF 16,736 million in bonds, CHF 5,006 in derivatives, CHF 1,294 in USD denominated Eurobonds, CHF 1,886 in EUR denominated Eurobonds and CHF 40 in GBP denominated Eurobonds.