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Oslo Stock Exchange Monthly Report: February 2000: Locomotives sidelined by IT

Date 01/03/2000

Whereas the IT index jumped 18.7 per cent in February, traditional Norwegian manufacturing shares sagged. The all-share index climbed 3.4 per cent on record trading.
Nymex To Increase Palladium Margins

Date 01/03/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase its palladium margins as of the close of business today to $37,500 from $22,500 for clearing members; to $41,250 from $24,750 for members; and to $50,625 from $30,375 for customers.
New Record In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In February - New Xetra® Record In Growth And Second-Line Stocks

Date 01/03/2000

The German stock exchanges posted a new record high in turnover in February, with a total volume of 712 billion EURO traded, 110 billion EURO over the record set in the month of January.
Nasdaq Breaks Single-Day Share Volume And Composite Index Records For Second Trading Session In A Row

Date 01/03/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today it experienced its heaviest trading session and highest Nasdaq Composite® Index close ever for the second trading session in a row.
KCBT Seeks To Change Last Trading Day, Settlement For Stock Index Contracts

Date 01/03/2000

The Kansas City Board of Trade is seeking to change rules governing last trading day and settlement procedures for its Value Line and ISDEX stock index futures contracts.

ISDEX Internet Stock Index Stock Components Altered

Date 01/03/2000

March 1, 2000-The Kansas City Board of Trade announces the following changes to the ISDEX" index of Internet stocks, effective at the start of trading tomorrow: USWeb Corp (USWB) will be removed and Whittman-Hart Inc. (WHIT) will be added.
International Securities Exchange Approved By Securities And Exchange Commission - First New Securities Exchange In Twenty-Seven Years

Date 01/03/2000

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced last week that it has received approval of its application for registration as a national securities exchange. This marks the first time since 1973 that any entity has received such designation from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Before 1973, all other exchanges predated the formation of the SEC in 1934.
Eurex: Second-Highest Monthly Performance, 39.1 Million Contracts Traded

Date 01/03/2000

With volume of 39.1 million contracts traded in February, Eurex, the European derivatives market, recorded the second-highest turnover ever achieved by a derivatives exchange on a monthly basis, after 40.2 million contracts traded in January 2000. The February 2000 trading volume is 48.5 percent higher than the figure posted for the same month of last year.
Appointment of Mr KC Kwong As Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Limited (HKEC) Chief Executive

Date 01/03/2000

The board of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEC) announced yesterday (Tuesday) the appointment of Mr KWONG Ki-chi as the Chief Executive of the company. Mr Kwong is expected to join HKEC in early March 2000. As required under the Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Ordinance, HKEC has submitted the appointment to the Securities and Futures Commission for approval.
Appointment of Mr Alec Tsui Yiu Wa As Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Limited (HKEC) Chief Operating Officer

Date 01/03/2000

The board of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEC) announced today (Wednesday) the appointment of Mr Alec Tsui Yiu Wa as the Chief Operating Officer of the company. Mr Tsui will take up his new appointment on March 6, 2000. The appointment has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission as required under the Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Ordinance.