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  • From July 1, primary trade participants start concluding trades with settlements in rubles only by means of the RTS Electronic Agreement Centre under the condition of DVP

    Date 21/06/1999

    On May 28, 1999 at the Board of Directors of the Non-Profit Partnership "RTS Trading System" it was decided that starting from July 1, 1999 the RTS primary trade participants shall conclude trades between each other with further settlement in RF rubles only by means of the Electronic Agreement Centre (EAC). The settlements for these trades shall be carried out only on the condition of delivery versus payment (DVP) with post-deposit. Therewith, from August 1, 1999 all RTS Participants shall concl

  • E-Mini Nasdaq Futures Volume On CME Totals 2,136 On Opening Day

    Date 21/06/1999

    Trading volume in E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index® futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) totaled 2,136 contracts on its first day. "We are highly encouraged by opening day volume in E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures," CME Chairman Scott Gordon said. "We are confident that as customers become more and more familiar with the convenience and cost-effectiveness of this contract, volume will grow accordingly." E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures contracts trade electronically on the Merc's GLOBEX®2 system virtuall

  • Dr. Geoffrey Yeh Re-elected Chairman of the HKFE

    Date 21/06/1999

    The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) announced on June 17 that Dr. Geoffrey Yeh Meou Tsen was re-elected Chairman of the Exchange at a Board of Directors meeting following its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Board also re-elected Vice Chairmen Dr. Bill Kwok Chi Piu and John Wadsworth, Jr.; and it re-elected Frank Wong Kwong Shing and Anthony Yuen Kwan Tao as Independent Directors. At the AGM, Member Directors Henry Cheong Ying Chew and Gao Xiqing were re-elected and Gary Cheung Wai Kwok was e

  • Colombo Stock Exchange Market Summary For The Month Of May

    Date 21/06/1999

    Although price levels fluctuated within narrow margins the market was relatively active with 78.2 Mn shares being traded. This compares favourably with 16.2 Mn shares traded last month. The average daily turnover for the month was Rs. 94.9 Mn, which is a 226% improvement from that of April. A turnover of Rs. 747.9 Mn was recorded on 21st May 1999 due to a large transaction of CTC Eagle Insurance Ltd. This was the highest turnover for a day since 22nd February 1994. The ASPI closed the month at 5

  • CME Independence Day Holiday Schedule

    Date 21/06/1999

    The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Independence Day holiday: Friday, July 2: All agricultural, currency and interest rate options close at 12:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time. Equity index products will close at their regularly scheduled times. GLOBEX®2 closes at its regularly scheduled times. Sunday, July 4: GLOBEX®2 opens at 5:30 p.m, and will cease trading on Monday at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 5: Exchange trading floors are closed in observa

  • CBOT/MIDAM Independence Day Holiday Trading Schedule

    Date 21/06/1999

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following trading schedules in observance of the Independence Day holiday: Friday, July 2 CBOT Financial and Electricity contracts will close at 1:00 p.m. All other contracts (agricultural, metal, insurance, and stock index) will close at their regular times. Trading will close at 12:15 p.m. in the following MidAm contracts: Live Cattle; Lean Hogs; Australian Dollar; British Pound; Canadian

  • CBOT Expands Trading Hours In The DJIA Complex

    Date 21/06/1999

    Effective June 28, 1999, hours in the Chicago Board of Trade DJIA complex will be as follows (Chicago time): 5:35 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. Project A; 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Open Outcry; 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Project A; 6:05 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Project A. As was announced earlier this year, side-by-side trading in the DJIA complex will be made available in the fall. Project A would run from 5:35 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., and open outcry from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

  • Appointment of Mr. Victor Liew as New Chairman of SICOM

    Date 21/06/1999

    The Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Victor Liew as the new Chairman of the SICOM's Board of Directors. His appointment will take effect on July 1, 1999. Mr. Liew will be succeeding Mr. Lim How Teck who will complete his term as Chairman on June 30, 1999.

  • Cantor Exchange Introduces Limit Orders

    Date 19/06/1999

    The Cantor Exchange (CX) announced on June 15 that it has begun accepting limit orders for all U.S. Treasury futures contracts traded on CX: 30 year bond, 10 year note, 5 year note and 2 year note. CX had previously received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to implement limit orders in the CX system. "Limit orders, or 'Session Orders' as they are referred to in the CX rules, will improve access to CX for all traders who can now leave resting orders in the marketplace

  • SWX Opens First Electronic Repo Market

    Date 18/06/1999

    On 18 June 1999, the SWX Swiss Exchange launched its newest product, Repo SWX, a totally electronic market for repurchase agreements. The culmination of more than one year of development efforts, this SWX platform has been designed to encompass a number of different markets, product types and currencies. Repo SWX will become an integral part of the future infrastructure for trading and clearing repo transactions on a national and international level. Repo SWX consists of three segments: the Swis