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Important Update To Gemstar International Group Limited's Inclusion In The Nasdaq-100 Index

Date 24/12/1999

Due to Y2K preparedness efforts, The Nasdaq Stock Market® will accelerate the component change to the Nasdaq-100 Index® sooner than planned. Gemstar International Group Limited (Nasdaq:GMST) will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index, effective at the beginning of trading Thursday, December 30, 1999. Shares of Gemstar will also be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM (Amex:QQQ). Gemstar will replace Qwest Communications International Inc., which is delisting from Nasdaq® . The
RTS Trading Session On December 31

Date 23/12/1999

In accordance with the RTS Board of Directors decision on December 31, 1999 the RTS trading session will be from 11:00 till 14:00. The next RTS trading session will take place on January 5, 2000 in usual mode.
Meeting Of All Indian Stock Exchanges Held On December 20, 1999

Date 23/12/1999

The Meeting of all the Stock Exchanges was held to discuss the issues related to Survival of Small Stock Exchanges, Y2K preparedness of the Stock Exchanges and stock brokers and other issues. The following decisions were taken in the meeting.
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 23/12/1999

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange wishes to announce that the offices of the Exchange and its subsidiaries will be closed on Saturday, December 25, 1999 in conjunction with the Christmas Day public holiday and Saturday, January 1, 2000 in conjunction with the New Year public holiday.
SFE Wheat Futures Set New Trading Record

Date 22/12/1999

A new trading record for Wheat futures was set at the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) last Monday, when 710 contracts, representing 35,500 metric tonnes of wheat, were exchanged.

Osaka Mercantile Exchange RSS3 Futures And Rubber Index Futures Weekly Report

Date 22/12/1999

Distant month: opening 76.70 yen, a high 76.70 (Dec. 13), low 68.60 yen (Dec. 17), closing 68.80 yen.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium Futures Weekly Report

Date 22/12/1999

Distant month : opening 163.0 yen, a high 169.5 yen (Dec. 17), a low 162.8 yen (Nov. 13), closing 169.5 yen
NASDAQ Sets New Record For One-Day Point Gain

Date 22/12/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® yesterday had its largest point increase ever, with preliminary figures showing the Nasdaq Composite® Index rising 127.30 points to 3911.17. The previous point-gain record was set on September 3, 1999, with the Composite Index rising 108.87 points. It was the first time the Composite Index closed above both the 3800 and 3900 marks.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Ends Negotiations With ePIT, Inc.

Date 22/12/1999

Officials of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE) stated today their negotiations with ePIT, Inc., San Francisco, have ended.
Kansas City Board Of Trade To Expand Listings Of Wheat Options Strike Prices

Date 22/12/1999

The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade has approved plans to expand the exchange's listings of wheat options strike prices.