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WCE Board Of Govenors Reviews Grain Storage Rates In Thunder Bay

Date 02/10/2000

The WCE’s Board of Governors reviewed the issue of export terminals in Thunder Bay, Ontario, changing grain storage rates.
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange Co-operates With eHuset On Facility Management

Date 02/10/2000

On 1 October 2000, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange began outsourcing the IT operation of its market information systems to eHuset. The Facility Management co-operation, which is divided into three stages, means that within one year eHuset will establish an operation support scheme covering preventive and proactive surveillance, systems support and IT preparedness.
The BISYS Group, Inc.'s Inclusion To The Nasdaq Financial-100 Index Is Changed To October 3, 2000.

Date 02/10/2000

The BISYS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSYS), of Little Falls, New Jersey, will become a component of the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index®, effective at the beginning of trading Tuesday, October 3, 2000, instead of today as previously announced. BISYS will replace The Pioneer Group, Inc., which is being acquired.
SSgA Dow Jones Canada 40 Index Participation Fund To Trade On The Toronto Stock Exchange

Date 02/10/2000

The Units of SSgA Dow Jones Canada 40 Index Participation Fund (the "Fund") will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday, October 3, 2000.
KFX-Index Set An All-time High, Supported By The Merger Of Danske Bank And RealDanmark

Date 02/10/2000

The merger between Danske Bank and RealDanmark was one of the reasons for the all-time record today in the KFX-Index. The index closed the day at 346.41 – 3.4 % higher than yesterday. The last KFX-Index record was September 5th 2000 at 342.47.

Eurex Posts Third-Best Monthly Total To Date – 41.9 Million Contracts Traded - Record Volumes In

Date 02/10/2000

Eurex, the international derivatives market, posted its third-highest volume on a monthly basis in September with 41.9 million contracts traded. This is an increase of 17 percent over the number traded in September 1999. Some 344 million contracts have already been traded during the first three quarters of the current year, about one-fourth more than the total for the same period of last year.
Corus Bankshares, Inc. To Join Nasdaq Financial-100 Index Beginning October 9, 2000

Date 02/10/2000

Corus Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: CORS), of Chicago, Illinois, will become a component of the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index(r), effective at the beginning of trading Monday, October 9, 2000. Corus Bankshares, Inc., will replace Keystone Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: KSTN), which is being acquired.
CBOT And Eurex: Responding To Customer Demands - Additional Trading Hours Added To The a/c/e Platform

Date 02/10/2000

Responding to customer demands for more trading opportunities in the Asian time zone, the Chicago Board of Trade and Eurex today announced the expansion of trading hours for the electronic trading platform a/c/e, alliance/cbot/eurex. Market users can begin trading CBOT products on the new schedule on October 15, 2000.
As September Ends, KCBT Wheat Futures Open Interest At An All-Time High

Date 02/10/2000

The month of September brought several new records to the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures and options contracts. At the conclusion of trade on Friday, Sept. 29, open interest in KCBT wheat futures stood at 85,713 contracts, 372 contracts more than the previous record of 85,341 contracts set on July 30, 1999.
As September Ends, KCBT Wheat Futures Open Interest At An All-Time High

Date 02/10/2000

The month of September brought several new records to the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures and options contracts. At the conclusion of trade on Friday, Sept. 29, open interest in KCBT wheat futures stood at 85,713 contracts, 372 contracts more than the previous record of 85,341 contracts set on July 30, 1999.