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MEFF To Launch Share Futures

Date 20/11/2000

MEFF, Spain's official futures and options exchange, will launch individual equity futures on the shares of the main companies listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange. Subject to regulatory approval, trading will start in January 2001.
Information To Recipients Of Market Information In Connection With The Transfer Of Derivatives To CLICK

Date 20/11/2000

As announced in Briefing no. 93 the board of directors of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and the FUTOP Clearing Centre has approved the rules regulating derivatives trading in CLICK and clearing via SECUR. The new systems will be introduced on 27 November 2000. The future platform for futures contracts on bonds has not been determined yet. ELECTRA will be closed down on 27 December 2000.
CME S&P 500/BARRA Growth And Value Indexes Move To Globex®2 Electronic Trading System On Dec. 3

Date 20/11/2000

Trading in S&P 500/BARRA Growth and Value Index futures and options contracts on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will move to the GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system beginning Sunday evening, Dec. 3, CME has announced.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 20/11/2000

The market lost further ground and eased 0.6% despite an improvement in one of the blue chips.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 20/11/2000

Engen reported good interim results for the 6 months to 30th September 2000. Prior year comparatives for the same period have not been provided due to a change in year end. The current financial year is an 18 months period ending 30 March 2001. Turnover of P137.9m was 8.2% above the 6 months ended 30.03.00, with cost of sales up 15.8% over the same period, resulting in a decline of 19.1% in gross profit. While expenses were below those of the previous 6 months, operating profit was down 26.9% at

"On The Money"- Financial Updates From Bloomberg News Reporter Live From The Chicago Stock Exchange Debuts On WGN-TV

Date 20/11/2000

BLOOMBERG NEWS and WGN-TV have debuted "On the Money" live from the CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE on the WGN News. "On The Money," a ninety-second report featuring Bloomberg News reporter Anupy Singla, can be seen twice each morning, prior to and after the financial markets open on the WGN Morning News and on the WGN News at noon.
The Election To The New Board Of LME Holdings Limited And, As A Consequence, To The Board Of The London Metal Exchange Limited.

Date 17/11/2000

The London Metal Exchange today announced that following voting in the election of new board members five board directors have been appointed.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Announces Third Quarter 2000 Operational Results With an Increase of 134% in Profit

Date 17/11/2000

The Stock Exchange of Thailand today released the summary of listed company operational results over the past nine months. Most listed companies reported improved operational results, with 232 companies reporting the net profit of 51,333 million baht, up by 134% from that of last year.
October Equity Options Volume Breaks Monthly, Daily And Open Interest Records

Date 17/11/2000

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced that options trading reached new heights in October as records were set for daily and monthly volume, and equity open interest. October volume was 70,079,672 contracts, which breaks the previous monthly record of 66,172,654 contracts set in March. The October volume surpassed October 1999 volume of 44,343,625 contracts by 58 percent.
NYFE/PSE Agreement To Trade PSE Tech Index Futures Expires

Date 17/11/2000

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) has announced that its New York Futures Exchange (NYFE®) subsidiary will not be renewing its agreement with the Pacific Stock Exchange (PSE) under which NYFE had licensed the PSE Technology Index sm.