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CME Y2K Status As Of 1:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000:

Date 01/01/2000

The CME completed its Dec. 31, 1999, regular clearing cycle successfully. Technical staff has monitored internal systems and networks, and no problems have been encountered. Shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, 2000, CME staff made an initial assessment of its computers and infrastructure and encountered no Y2K-related problems. Computer systems rolled over to the year 2000 as expected, and the Exchange Center continued to function normally, including electrical, ventilation, heating, lighting,
CME Successfully Begins 'Y2K'

Date 01/01/2000

Chicago Mercantile Exchange officials announced they encountered no Y2K problems upon the completion of testing of computer systems and an evaluation of the infrastructures supporting its trading floors, the GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system and the entire CME Exchange Center at approximately 3 p.m. this afternoon.
CME Announces Regular Quarterly Revision of Price Limits For Equity Index Products Effective Monday, January 3, 2000

Date 01/01/2000

Regular quarterly revision of price limits for equity index futures and options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) become effective with the start of trading Monday, January 3, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. (Chicago time).
CBOT Y2K Update As Of 12:30 am Saturday, January 1st

Date 01/01/2000

The initial review immediately after midnight indicates exchange systems are operating normally. The Chicago Board of Trade continues to monitor all exchange systems closely to ensure no business interruptions due to the Year 2000 transition. At this time, the exchange plans to open trading at the regularly scheduled times, but market users should continue to visit for ongoing updates.
CBOT Y2K Status Update As Of 10:00 am (Chicago Time) Saturday, January 1st

Date 01/01/2000

The exchange trading floor opened at 10am this morning for systems testing by authorized members and member firms. The Chicago Board of Trade continues to monitor all exchange systems closely to ensure no business interruptions due to the Year 2000 transition. At this time, the exchange plans to open trading at the regularly scheduled times, but market users should continue to call for ongoing updates.

BSX - All Systems Go!

Date 01/01/2000

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) is pleased to report that as anticipated, all mission critical systems are fully operational. Trading on the BSX will resume, at 8.30am Tuesday, 4th January 2000.
All Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Critical Systems Handle Year 2000 Transition Without A Hiccup

Date 01/01/2000

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) experienced no critical systems problems after testing was completed today and it will be business-as-usual on Monday January 3, 2000.
SFE And NZFOE Year 2000 Compliance

Date 31/12/1999

The SFE and NZFOE will cease trading for the year at 11:00 am EST and 12:00 pm NZT respectively on 31 December 1999. The SFE will recommence trading at 8:30 am EST 4 January 2000 and the NZFOE will recommence trading at 8:00 am NZT 5 January 2000.
Nasdaq Reconfirms Holiday Schedule To Close Today At 1 P.M.

Date 31/12/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced that, as part of the previously announced holiday schedule for major U.S. equity markets, it will close today at 1 p.m. eastern time. Nasdaq® technical systems will also close early for the New Year's Holiday according to the following schedule:
Nasdaq Concludes Record-Breaking Year As Demonstrated In Preliminary Year-End Results

Date 31/12/1999

The Nasdaq Stock Market® is ringing in the new millennium with a fifth consecutive year of record gains. The year 1999 also produced 136 trading days where volume exceeded one billion shares traded on Nasdaq®. Share volume reached 265.6 billion, up from 201.5 billion in 1998-a 32 percent increase for the year. The market value of the more than 4,800 companies listed on Nasdaq ended the year at $5.2 trillion, up over 100 percent from year-end 1998.