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Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 22/12/1999

Christmas came early on the market as the index surged 2.5% during the short trading week to end the year up 47.8% in local currency and 42.5% in US dollars terms.
Bahrain Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 22/12/1999

After four weeks of continuous gains, the BSE index lowered 2.4 points this week. However, the market moved at a faster pace with the volume and value of trades increasing by 77% and 40% respectively. This is despite four trading days (due to one-day national holiday) and the advent of Ramadan that normally witnesses' lower trades. The downward pressure on the market widened the decline advance ratio as 15 companies lost ground and only three advanced in value.
The Spanish Equity Derivatives Market Has A Total Growth Of 47%. Options On Shares Growth 187%

Date 21/12/1999

The Spanish equity derivatives market, MEFF RV, registered a volume of 968,354 contracts, accumulating a total volume of 11,534,721 in the first eleven months; a 47% growth over the same period of last year. Options on Shares have experienced the biggest growth with a 187% increase.
SWX Swiss Exchange Promotions Effective 1 January 2000

Date 21/12/1999

SWX Swiss Exchange congratulates the following colleagues on their promotions:
SFE Launches Carbon Trading Web Site

Date 21/12/1999

A new web site dedicated to carbon trading was launched yesterday. An initiative of the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE), the site is dedicated to providing interested parties with the latest information about the emerging market for carbon credits.

QWEST Moves To New York Stock Exchange, Broadening Access To Global Financial Markets - Qwest CEO Nacchio To Ring First Bell Opening Trading in the New Millennium

Date 21/12/1999

Qwest Communications International Inc., the broadband Internet communications company, today announced that it will be moving to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 3, 2000. The initiative to move from the NASDAQ to the NYSE signals Qwest's growing position in the global Internet communications marketplace and establishes the Qwest brand name more firmly with investors around the world.
JSE Records All Time High For All Share Index

Date 21/12/1999

A new record closing value of 8,495 was recorded for the JSE Actuaries All Share Index yesterday. The 8,400 mark has been reached for the first time in the JSE's 112 year history. The All Share Index reached a previous high of 8,359 on 20 April 1998.
CME Announces Special Daily Settlement Procedure, Early Close For Domestic Stock Index Products Dec. 31

Date 21/12/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) today announced a special daily settlement procedure to be applied to domestic stock index products on one day only, Friday, December 31, 1999-the final day of trading in this century. On that date, daily settlement prices for domestic stock index futures and options will be determined on the basis of their "fair value" relative to the underlying cash index at the 12:00 noon (CST) close of trading.
Central Bank of Iceland Weekly Repo Auction

Date 21/12/1999

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on December 21 of the standard maturity of 14 days.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong November Market Statistics

Date 20/12/1999

Trading value in November increased significantly with average daily turnover reaching the highest value since November 1997, despite a contraction in turnover volume.