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Australian Wine Exchange Association With Langton's - Langton's To Offer Independent Wine Research On AWX Listings

Date 25/07/2001

The Australian Wine Exchange Pty Ltd ("AWX") today announced that it has formed an association with Langton's Fine Wine Auctions ("Langtons"), Australia's leading fine wine auction house, to offer independent research on premium wine to be listed on the AWX market.
virt-x Revision Of Market Hours

Date 24/07/2001

virt-x plc announced today that from 1 August 2001 its pan-European blue chip equity market will close at 17.30 Central European Time (16.30 BST). The decision to revise the market's opening hours has been taken in response to demand from virt-x members. virt-x will now offer trading in the constituents of the major pan-European blue chip indices between 09.00 and 17.30 CET.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For July 2001

Date 24/07/2001

As of mid-July, short interest in 3,575 Nasdaq National Market® securities totaled 3,966,042,085 compared with *3,787,680,182 shares in 3,644 National Market issues for the month of June.
Stock Exchange of Thailand SET50 Options Testing Scheduled For November

Date 24/07/2001

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has notified all market participants, including brokers, sub brokers and data vendors that in November it will test all their systems in preparation for the introduction of the SET50 Options. Investors will also be able to use the new system on a trial basis. The test period is designed to ensure everyone is confident in the system prior to its full launch.
Close Of Trading On SWX And virt-x At 5.30 pm

Date 24/07/2001

After consultation with the Advisory Commission for the Cash Market, the SWX Management has decided to bring forward the official close of trading for equities and equity-linked products from 6 pm to 5.30 pm with effect from 1 August 2001. The trading calendar is not affected by this decision.

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange: Revised Field Pea Futures Contract To Begin Trading July 25, 2001

Date 23/07/2001

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange's (WCE) recently announced revised field pea futures contract will begin trading July 25, 2001; trade will commence with the Oct 01 contract.
Toronto Stock Exchange Closing - Civic Holiday August 6, 2001

Date 23/07/2001

The Toronto Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, August 6, 2001, in observance of the Civic Holiday statutory holiday. The TSE will re-open on Tuesday, August 7, 2001.
Oslo Børs Admits Warrants To Listing

Date 23/07/2001

Oslo Børs is to introduce listings of warrants, which are a form of right to buy or sell shares. Warrants are a new and exciting product for Oslo Børs, and represent the opportunity for investors to take positions in particular companies or sectors. The introduction of listed warrants will also serve to improve liquidity in the underlying financial instruments.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Semi-Annual Statistical Report - 2001

Date 23/07/2001

Turnover The total turnover of securities on the Exchange amounted to SIT 145.49 billion in the first six months of 2001.It was almost SIT twenty billion higher than the value of securities traded in the same period of 2000.The average monthly turnover in the first half of the year thus reached SIT 24.25 billion.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: CLOB Solution Maintained Fair & Orderly Market

Date 23/07/2001

The comprehensive solution to regularise securities formerly traded under the Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) has achieved the objective of maintaining a fair and orderly market.