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Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Evening Trading Starts At Helsinki Exchanges

Date 22/12/2000

Evening trading starts at Helsinki Exchanges on 11 April. As previously, continuous trading will end at 6 pm at which time the official closing prices for the day are confirmed. Evening trading will start after a brief break and last until 9 pm.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Analysis Of The Order Depth Of The Trading System

Date 22/12/2000

The value of orders for KFX shares in the Copenhagen Stock Exchange's trading system has doubled from July 1999 to October 2000, concludes a new study conducted by Associate Professor Carsten Tanggaard, the Aarhus Business School. The average order depth for the KFX shares was DKK 24 million in October 2000, up from DKK 12 million in July 1999.
The American Stock Exchange Issues Statement Honoring SEC Chairman Levitt

Date 21/12/2000

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Salvatore F. Sodano, issued the following statement yesterday regarding the resignation of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt: "Chairman Levitt has served our nation and investors with great honor and distinction. For his entire career, Chairman Levitt has always been squarely on the side of investor protection and the integrity of our public markets. We wish him well."
Stock Exchange of Thailand Announces Board Of Governors' Resolutions

Date 21/12/2000

Mr. Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, President, the Stock Exchange of Thailand, announced the resolutions of the SET Board of Governors following the Board's monthly meeting as follows:
Record Trading Year For London's Equity Markets

Date 21/12/2000

The London Stock Exchange has confirmed its status as Europe's leading financial centre, with record volumes traded on its international and domestic markets during 2000, as well as a highly active new issues market.

Program Trading Averaged 33.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 11-Dec. 15

Date 21/12/2000

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Dec. 11-Dec. 15.
NYSE Launches Pilot For Automatic Order Execution Service NYSE Direct+ - Network NYSE Auto-X Routing Underway

Date 21/12/2000

The New York Stock Exchange today launched the pilot program for its new NYSE Direct+ automatic execution service, which provides member firms with a new level of choice in accessing the Exchange's superior liquidity and execution quality. Qwest (NYSE:Q), Avaya (NYSE: AV) and Warnaco Group (NYSE: WAC) will be the three stocks initially designated for NYSE Direct+ orders. One of the new Network NYSE offerings of order-execution services and market-information products, NYSE Direct+ allows for no-
Helsinki Exchanges Group: Study On Listing Qualifications Of HEX Completed

Date 21/12/2000

The Board of Directors of Helsinki Exchanges Group have, as announced 5.6.2000, studied the listing qualifications of HEX Group. External advisors have been used in making the study. According to the completed analysis, HEX Group as a company is eligible for listing and there are no legislative obstacles for the listing.
2000 Becomes Record Year At Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

Date 21/12/2000

Trading volume at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has reached an all-time annual high. As of the close of trading yesterday, year-to-date trading volume was 226.8 million contracts, surpassing the previous record of 226.6 million contracts set in 1998.
Tallinn Stock Exchange Announcement - Changes In TSE And ECDS Price Lists

Date 20/12/2000

On 19.12.2000 the Supervisory Board of Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) approved amendments to the price lists of TSE and Estonian Central Depository for Securities (ECDS).