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Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For July 2000

Date 14/08/2000

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 1371.4 points at the end of July, a decrease of 45.1 points from the closing value at the end of June.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - July

Date 14/08/2000

Equity turnover for July was EUR 1,763.07 million while that for bonds was EUR 5,554.19 million.
CME E-Mini Feeder Cattle Futures To Open Sept. 19

Date 14/08/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced it will begin trading "E-mini" feeder cattle futures contracts-the second traditional agricultural commodity to be traded exclusively on the CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system-on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
CBOE's New Mini Index Off To Impressive Start

Date 14/08/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that trading of the new CBOE Mini-NDX index (CBOE ticker symbol MNXSM) debuted successfully today. Trading in the new index product totaled 27,417 contracts, making MNX one of the most-active options at CBOE today. Officials at CBOE are extremely pleased with the opening day success of MNX, which is a 1/10th size version of the existing Nasdaq-100 Index® options (NDX) at CBOE. Added Jim Harkness from Wolverine Trading, L.P. the Designated Prim
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 14/08/2000

The market continued to climb higher and reached yet another new high of 1569.20 representing a gain of 0.9% on the week.

Botswana Stock Exchange Listed Company News

Date 14/08/2000

Stanchart posted good interim results for the six months to 30th June 2000. Total net income grew 33.6% to P118.730m and income after tax rose 35% to P48.532m. Dividends rose 42.9% to 10t per share from 7t in the comparable period. Total assets grew 6.9% to P2.193bn and Loans & Advances rose 19.6% to P1.051bn.
Three Companies Join Roster of NYSE-Listed Stocks

Date 11/08/2000

In the week ended today, three companies joined the ranks of New York Stock Exchange-listed companies.
The KFX And KFMX Indices Reach New Highs

Date 11/08/2000

Today, the KFX Index and the KFMX Index set a new record. The 24th record for the KFX Index this year.
Securities And Exchange Commission Votes To End Selective Disclosure - Chairman Arthur Levitt Hails Leveling Of Information Playing Field

Date 11/08/2000

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday approved a new rule that would end the practice of selective disclosure, whereby officials of public companies provide important information to Wall Street insiders prior to making the information available to the general public. The Commission also approved two new rules to clarify existing insider trading law.
S&P/TSE 60 Index Futures (SXF) Hits The 1 million mark

Date 11/08/2000

The Montreal Exchange set a new record yesterday with its S&P/TSE index futures contract (SXF). After only 11 months of trading, the SXF hit the 1 million mark of contracts traded, representing a value in excess of 1,000 billion dollars.