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Iceland Stock Exchange Adopts New Procedures Regarding Insider Transactions - Names of Insiders Revealed

Date 26/06/2000

Iceland Stock Exchange adopts new procedures regarding insider transactions on 1 July. From that day on all insider trading will be revealed under the name of the insider, the price at which he traded and his ownership of shares after the transaction.
First Austrian-Based Company Lists On SWX New Market - EMTS Technologie AG 11% Above Public Offering Price

Date 26/06/2000

The shares of EMTS Technologie AG - a services provider to the mobile telecommunications sector - were traded for the first time today on the SWX New Market. The issuance price was set on Friday evening at CHF 95. The opening price of the shares stood 11% above that level at CHF 105, representing a market capitalisation of CHF 609 million.
CME Independence Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 26/06/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Independence Day holiday:
Tonen General Sekiyu Added To S&P/Topix 150

Date 23/06/2000

Tokyo Stock Exchange and Standard & Poor' s will replace the Tonen Corporation (5005) in the S&P/TOPIX 150 Index with the Tonen General Sekiyu (5012) after the close of trading on Friday, June 30, 2000. Tonen Corporation will be merged into the General Sekiyu and delisted on July 1. New company name after the merger will be "Tonen General Sekiyu". The IWF for Tonen General Sekiyu will be .33.
Sixth Life-Science Company Lists On SWX New Market - Modex Therapeutics Ltd. 20% Above Offering Price

Date 23/06/2000

The shares of Modex Therapeutics Ltd. - a company involved in the life-science sector - were traded for the first time today on the SWX New Market. The issuance price was set on Thursday evening at CHF 168. The opening price of the shares stood 20% above that level at CHF 202, representing a market capitalisation of CHF 260 million.

Program Trading Averaged 31.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During June 12 - June 16

Date 23/06/2000

The New York Stock Exchange yesterday released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for June 12-June 16. This included program trading associated with the June 16 quarterly expiration of stock-index options and futures.
Five Companies Join Roster Of NYSE-Listed Stocks

Date 23/06/2000

In the week ended today, five companies joined the ranks of New York Stock Exchange-listed companies.
Nymex To Increase Natural Gas Margins

Date 23/06/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase margins on its Henry Hub natural gas contract to $4,200 from $3,500 for clearing members; to $4,620 from $3,850 for members; and to $5,670 from $4,725 for customers as of the close of business today.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Hosts Global Options Markets Leaders

Date 22/06/2000

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange announced today the closing of the annual conference of the International Options Markets Association (IOMA) at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel. The Exchange also hosted members of the International Options Clearing Association (IOCA) for their annual meeting.
KLSE Resolves Trading System Problem

Date 22/06/2000

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange opened for trading as usual at 9:00 a.m. yesterday after having detected a systems problem prior to market opening.