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Exchanges
Athens Derivative Exchange
(ADEX)-Greece
Greek Futures and Options
Exchange. Clears Stock, Bond
and FX contracts
The derivative products
which are being gradually
introduced, are contracts
based on various financial
assets such as stocks, stock
indices, interest rates and
bonds. Their value,
performance and return
depend upon the underlying
asset on which they are
based. In Derivatives
Market, three types of
contracts are traded:
Futures and Options on the
FTSE/ASE-20 and FTSE/ASE Mid
40 indices, Futures on the
10-year Hellenic Republic
Bond, Stock Futures and
Stock Lending contracts.
Amsterdam Exchanges
(AEX)-The Netherlands
The Netherlands arm of
EURONEXT formally the AEX.
Euronext N.V. is the world's
first cross border exchange
business. It provides
services for cash markets in
Belgium, France, the
Netherlands, and Portugal,
and for derivatives in the
UK. Euronext's services
range from public offerings
to trading facilities for
cash instruments and
derivatives. They also
include clearing and
netting, settlement through
its partnership with
Euroclear, IT solutions, and
market data.
American Stock Exchange
(AMEX)-United States
The American Stock Exchange
has been a pioneer in market
innovation for more than a
century and remains
committed to developing
successful new investment
products and innovative
services for companies and
investors. As the nation's
most diversified financial
marketplace, the American
Stock Exchange conducts
trading through an advanced
centralized specialist
system and is committed to
providing a superior
marketplace for the
investing public and its
members.
Alberta Stock Exchange
(ASE)-Canada
Alberta Stock Exchange and
Vancouver Stock Exchange
have merged to form Canadian
Venture Exchange. TSX
Venture Exchange, Canada's
venture capital marketplace,
provides emerging companies
with access to capital,
while offering investors a
well-regulated market for
making venture investments.
TSX Venture listed companies
are active in mining, oil
and gas, manufacturing,
technology, financial
services and other sectors.
Athens Stock Exchange
(ATH)-Greece
The Athens Stock Exchange
(ASE), is the sole official
market of shares trading in
the Greek capital market.
The site can inform you
about the way trading is
conducted in ASE, the
brokerage members -
companies of the ASE, the
IPO and rights issues
requirements, the
obligations of listed
companies and other issues
concerning the products and
the ASE market.
Australian Stock Exchange
(ASX)-Australia
The Australian Stock
Exchange Limited (ASX) was
formed in 1987 through the
amalgamation of six
independent stock exchanges
that formerly operated in
the state capital cities.
ASX operates Australia’s
primary national stock
exchange for equities,
derivatives and fixed
interest securities. It also
provides comprehensive
market data and information
to a range of users. All
these operations are
underpinned by comprehensive
high-quality information
technology systems.
Bolsa de Derivados do
Portugal (BDP)-Portugal
The Portuguese arm of the
EURONEXT, formally the BDP.
Euronext Lisbon is committed
to providing the tools and
the environment for access
to capital and investment
opportunities. Euronext
Lisbon provides the
leadership that is bringing
the Portuguese financial
market into into the 21st
century, building the
foundations of a future with
locally provided services
for Portuguese, European and
world-wide financial
investors. Euronext Lisbon
has an eye on the world
market, a hand on Portugal's
pulse and a team with its
feet on the ground. By
actively processing
information on market
trends, Euronext Lisbon
constantly innovates to
offer financial products
that provide timely
strategic answers to
pressing market
requirements. Euronext
Lisbon is now the managing
body for both the spot
market and the derivatives
market as well as renders
services to the repo and
securities lending market.
Belgian Futures & Options
Exchange (BELFOX)-Belgium
The Belgium Derivatives arm
of the EURONEXT, formally
the BELFOX.
Euronext N.V. is the world's
first cross border exchange
business. It provides
services for cash markets in
Belgium, France, the
Netherlands, and Portugal,
and for derivatives in the
UK. Euronext's services
range from public offerings
to trading facilities for
cash instruments and
derivatives. They also
include clearing and
netting, settlement through
its partnership with
Euroclear, IT solutions, and
market data.
Brussels Exchange (BXS)
The Belgium arm of the
EURONEXT, formally the BXS.
Euronext N.V. is the world's
first cross border exchange
business. It provides
services for cash markets in
Belgium, France, the
Netherlands, and Portugal,
and for derivatives in the
UK. Euronext's services
range from public offerings
to trading facilities for
cash instruments and
derivatives. They also
include clearing and
netting, settlement through
its partnership with
Euroclear, IT solutions, and
market data.
Bolsa de Mercadorias &
Futuros (Sao Paulo)
(BMF)-Brazil
On August 29, 2002, BM&F
launched the Brazilian
Commodities Exchange, which
unites the commodity
exchanges of Goiás, Mato
Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais,
Rio Grande do Sul and
Uberlândia. BM&F renders
clearing and settlement
services to the new
exchange. The aim is to
create an integrated
domestic market for
agricultural commodities
with modern price discovery
mechanisms and an organized
marketing structure. The
Brazilian Commodities
Exchange started trading on
October 22, 2002.
Chicago Board Options
Exchange (CBOE)-United
States
The CBOE is the premier
option exchange and provides
a global marketplace for
financial and index products
including futures and/or
options for its Volatility
Index, equity options, index
options, exchange traded
funds, HOLDRS and LEAPS,
interest rate options, FLEX
and structured products.
Chicago Board of Trade (CBT)
)-United States
The Chicago Board of Trade
(CBOT®),
established in 1848, is a
leading futures and options
on futures exchange. More
than 3,600 CBOT members
trade 50 different futures
and options products at the
exchange through open
auction and/or
electronically. Volume at
the exchange in 2003 was a
record breaking 454 million
contracts.
Chubu Commodity Exchange
(CCX)-Japan
At the time of the merger on
October 1,1996, commodities
listed and traded on Central
Japan Commodity Exchange
included agricultural
products (imported soybeans
and red beans) etc. on a
physical delivery future
basis. Added subsequently as
new commodities were, from
November 1,1999, Japan's
first cash settlement of
livestock product (shell
eggs) futures, from January
12, 2000, physical delivery
futures transactions of oil
products (gasoline and
kerosene), and then from May
23, 2000, physical delivery
futures transactions of
NON-GMO (non genetically
modified organisms)
Soybeans. And on January 9,
2004, Gasoil was launched.
Tradings of all commodities
on the Exchange is brisk.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
(CME) )-United States
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Inc. is the largest futures
exchange in the United
States and the second
largest exchange in the
world for the trading of
futures and options on
futures. As a marketplace
for global risk management,
our exchange brings together
buyers and sellers of
derivatives products, which
trade on our trading floors,
on our GLOBEX® electronic
trading platform and through
privately negotiated
transactions. Futures and
options provide a way to
protect against — and profit
from — price changes in
financial instruments and
physical commodities. In
addition, we own our own
clearing house and are able
to guarantee, clear and
settle every contract traded
through our exchange.
Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa
Exchange (New York) (CSCE)
)-United States
The NYBOT provides a global
marketplace for
agricultural, financial and
index products including
futures and options for
Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton,
Frozen Concentrated Orange
Juice (FCOJ), Sugar, NYSE
Composite Index®,
Russell 1000 Index®,
Russell 2000®,Russell
3000®, Reuters
CRB Index®, US
Dollar Index®
(USDX) and 29 currency
pairs.
Commodity Exchange Inc. (New
York) (COMEX) )-United
States
The New York Mercantile
Exchange, Inc., is the
world's largest physical
commodity futures exchange
and the preeminent trading
forum for energy and
precious metals. The
Exchange has stood for
market integrity and price
transparency throughout its
132-year history.
Transactions executed on the
Exchange avoid the risk of
counterparty default because
the Exchange clearinghouse
acts as the counterparty to
every trade. Trading is
conducted through two
divisions, the NYMEX
Division, home to the
energy, platinum, and
palladium markets; and the
COMEX Division, on which all
other metals trade. The wide
array of trading markets
provided by the Exchange
include futures and options
contracts for crude oil,
gasoline, heating oil,
natural gas, electricity,
gold, silver, copper,
aluminum, and platinum;
futures contracts for coal,
propane, and palladium; and
options contracts on the
price differentials between
crude oil and gasoline,
crude oil and heating oil,
Brent and West Texas
Intermediate crude oil, and
various futures contract
months (calendar spreads)
for light, sweet crude;
Brent crude; gasoline;
heating oil; and natural
gas.
Dalian Commodity Exchange
(DCE)-China
The DCE provides a
marketplace for Chinese
agricultural products
including futures for
soybeans and soybean meal.
Deutsche Terminbourse
(DTB)-Germany
Formerly the DTB, now known
as the Eurex is the world’s
largest futures and options
exchange and is jointly
operated by Deutsche Börse
AG and SWX Swiss Exchange.
The Exchange is the market
place of choice for trading
and clearing of derivatives.
Eurex has been a pioneer in
electronic trading of
derivative products for more
than a decade, and it offers
its customers open,
democratic, simple, and
cost-effective access from
any point around the globe.
The trading participants are
connected to the Eurex
system via a communications
network; at present, some
700 locations worldwide are
connected to Eurex.
European Electricity
Exchange (EEX)
European Energy Exchange
Germany's energy exchange
and is located in Leipzig.
Preceding companies were LPX
Leipzig Power Exchange,
located in Leipzig and
European Energy Exchange,
located in Frankfurt. Both
exchanges and their
supporting associations
merged within the year 2002.
The objective of European
Energy Exchange is to become
the leading energy exchange
in Central Europe. In future
power, gas and other energy
sources are to be tradable
at EEX. This range is to be
completed by services
related to the exchange,
such as Clearing of
transactions outside the
exchange (OTC Clearing).
European Options Exchange
(Amsterdam) (EOE)-The
Netherlands
The Netherlands arm of
EURONEXT formally the AEX.
Euronext N.V. is the world's
first cross border exchange
business. It provides
services for cash markets in
Belgium, France, the
Netherlands, and Portugal,
and for derivatives in the
UK. Euronext's services
range from public offerings
to trading facilities for
cash instruments and
derivatives. They also
include clearing and
netting, settlement through
its partnership with
Euroclear, IT solutions, and
market data.
Germany's Option's and
Futures Exchange
(EUREX)-Germany
Eurex is the world’s largest
futures and options exchange
and is jointly operated by
Deutsche Börse AG and SWX
Swiss Exchange. The Exchange
is the market place of
choice for trading and
clearing of derivatives.
Eurex has been a pioneer in
electronic trading of
derivative products for more
than a decade, and it offers
its customers open,
democratic, simple, and
cost-effective access from
any point around the globe.
The trading participants are
connected to the Eurex
system via a communications
network; at present, some
700 locations worldwide are
connected to Eurex.
Financial Instrument
Exchange (at NYCE) (FINEX)
)-United States
The NYBOT provides a global
marketplace for
agricultural, financial and
index products including
futures and options for
Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton,
Frozen Concentrated Orange
Juice (FCOJ), Sugar, NYSE
Composite Index®,
Russell 1000 Index®,
Russell 2000®,Russell
3000®, Reuters
CRB Index®, US
Dollar Index®
(USDX) and 29 currency
pairs.
Fukuoka Futures Exchange
(FFE)-Japan
The FFE provides a global
marketplace for agricultural
including futures and
options for corn, broilers,
imported soybeans, soybean
meal, red beans and refined
sugar.
Helsinki Exchanges
(HEX)-Finland
HEX Integrated Markets,
division of OMHEX, is the
largest securities market in
northern Europe. Through its
exchange operations within
Stockholmsbörsen, HEX
Helsinki, HEX Tallinn and
HEX Riga it offers investors
access to 80 per cent of the
Nordic and Baltic equity
market and operates the
central securities
depositories in Finland,
Estonia and Latvia.
Amsterdam Financial Futures
Market (FTA)-The Netherlands
The Netherlands arm of
EURONEXT formally the FTA.
Euronext N.V. is the world's
first cross border exchange
business. It provides
services for cash markets in
Belgium, France, the
Netherlands, and Portugal,
and for derivatives in the
UK. Euronext's services
range from public offerings
to trading facilities for
cash instruments and
derivatives. They also
include clearing and
netting, settlement through
its partnership with
Euroclear, IT solutions, and
market data.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange
(FUTOP)-Denmark
The FUTOP provides a global
marketplace for financial
and stock products including
equity securities,
derivatives, investment
funds, bonds and currency
trading.
Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing Ltd. (HKE)-Hong
Kong
The HKE and the HKFE have
been merged into one unit.
The HKE provides a global
marketplace for financial
and stock products including
equity securities,
derivative warrants,
Exchange traded funds, Unit
trusts, mutual funds, bonds
and a new pilot program to
trade U.S. securities.
The Hong Kong Futures
Exchange Ltd. (HKFE)-Hong
Kong
The HKE and the HKFE have
been merged into one unit.
The HKFE provides a global
marketplace for financial
and index products including
futures and options for Dow
Jones, Hang Seng Index,
H-shares Index, Single Stock
futures, HIBOR interest rate
futures and 3 year exchange
fund notes.
International Monetary
Market (Division of CME)
(IMM)-United States
The Financial Futures Market
that is part of the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange. The IMM
provides a global
marketplace for financial
and index products of the
CME including futures and
options for the S&P 500,
currency contracts and
interest contracts.
International Petroleum
Exchange of London Ltd.
(IPE)-United Kingdom
The International Petroleum
Exchange of London Limited
is a recognized Investment
Exchange. It is Europe's
leading energy futures and
options exchange. The IPE
provides a highly regulated
marketplace where industry
participants use futures and
options to minimise their
price exposure in the
physical energy market. Over
$2 billion daily in
underlying value is traded
on the IPE. The IPE provides
a global marketplace for
energy products including
futures and options for
Brent crude oil, gas oil and
natural gas.
Italian Derivatives Market
(IDEM)-Italy
Part of the Italian Stock
Exchange, the IDEM provides
a global marketplace for
financial and stock
derivatives including
futures on indexes as well
as futures on stocks.
warrants, Exchange traded
funds, Unit trusts, mutual
funds, bonds and a new pilot
program to trade U.S.
securities.
Italian Exchange (MOT)
Part of the Italian Stock
Exchange, the MOT provides a
global marketplace for
Italian and European
financial and stock products
including stocks, warrants,
certificates, exchange
traded funds, Unit trusts,
mutual funds and bonds.
Italian Stock Exchange/Milan
Domestic Futures Exchange
(SIA)-Italy
The SIA provides a global
marketplace for financial
and stock derivatives
including futures on indexes
as well as futures on
stocks. warrants, Exchange
traded funds, Unit trusts,
mutual funds, bonds and a
new pilot program to trade
U.S. securities.
Kansas City Board of Trade
(KCBT) )-United States
The KCBOT provides a global
marketplace for agricultural
and index products that
include futures and options
for red winter wheat and the
Value Line Index.
Kansai Commodity Exchange
(KEX)
The KEX provides a global
marketplace for agricultural
products including futures
and/or options for frozen
shrimp, coffee index, corn
index, imported soybeans,
Azuki beans, raw sugar and
raw silk.
Kuala Lumpur Commodity
Exchange (KLCE)-Malaysia
The futures industry
commenced with the
establishment of the Kuala
Lumpur Commodity Exchange
(KLCE), the first futures
exchange in Southeast Asia
in July 1980. In December
15, 1995, the birth of
KLOFFE heralded a
significant event in the
development of the nation's
capital market with the
launch of KLOFFE's stock
index futures contract. With
its introduction, Malaysia
became the third Asian
economy after Hong Kong and
Japan to offer domestic
equity derivatives products.
The following 8 products are
traded on the exchange:
Crude Palm Oil Futures,
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Composite Index Futures
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Composite Index Options,
3-Month Kuala Lumpur
Interbank Offered Rate
interest rate Futures,
Three-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Five-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Ten-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Crude Palm Kernel
Oil Futures.
Kuala Lumpur Options and
Futures Exchange
(KLOFFE)-Malaysia
The futures industry
commenced with the
establishment of the Kuala
Lumpur Commodity Exchange
(KLCE), the first futures
exchange in Southeast Asia
in July 1980. In December
15, 1995, the birth of
KLOFFE heralded a
significant event in the
development of the nation's
capital market with the
launch of KLOFFE's stock
index futures contract. With
its introduction, Malaysia
became the third Asian
economy after Hong Kong and
Japan to offer domestic
equity derivatives products.
The following 8 products are
traded on the exchange:
Crude Palm Oil Futures,
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Composite Index Futures
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Composite Index Options,
3-Month Kuala Lumpur
Interbank Offered Rate
interest rate Futures,
Three-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Five-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Ten-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Crude Palm Kernel
Oil Futures.
Korean Stock Exchange
(KSE)-Korea
The KSE is a dynamic and
reliable securities
exchange, where the cash and
derivative products,
including stocks, bonds,
stock index futures, stock
index options and equity
options are traded. In terms
of market capitalization and
trading volume the KSE ranks
10th in the
world.
Korean Options and Futures
Exchange (KOFEX)-Korea
Korea Futures Exchange is
the Nation’s only total
derivative product exchange
that trades general product
futures and diverse option
products such as Interest
futures, currency futures,
and stock-related futures.
Futures Exchange opened with
four products, American
Dollar futures, CD Interest
futures, gold futures, and
American dollar option in
Busan, April 1999 to began a
new era of Korea's futures
market. In September, 1999,
national debt futures was
listed and in January and
December of 2001, KOSDAQ 50
futures and KOSDAQ 50
options were each listed,
and in May of 2002, National
debt option was listed,
which was Korea's first
American style future
option.
Long Bulk Metals Market (now
LME) (LBM)-United Kingdom
See London Metals Exchange
London Commodity Exchange
(was FOX) (LCE)- United
Kingdom
Now part of the Euronext.
The LCE arm of EURONEXT
formally the FOX.
Euronext N.V. is the world's
first cross border exchange
business. It provides
services for cash markets in
Belgium, France, the
Netherlands, and Portugal,
and for derivatives in the
UK. Euronext's services
range from public offerings
to trading facilities for
cash instruments and
derivatives. They also
include clearing and
netting, settlement through
its partnership with
Euroclear, IT solutions, and
market data.
London International
Financial Futures Exchange
Ltd (LIFFE)- United Kingdom
Now part of the Euronext.
The London derivatives arm
of EURONEXT formally the
LIFFE. The LIFFE market
offers the most extensive
range of derivative products
of any exchange in the
world. The LIFFE market
provides futures and options
contracts across five
different currencies and
product lines: bonds, short
term interest rates, swaps,
equities and equity indices,
and commodities.
London Metals Exchange
(LME)- United Kingdom
The London Metal Exchange
(LME) is the world’s premier
non-ferrous metals market,
with highly liquid
contracts. Today the
Exchange trades in eight
metals and one index
comprising the six primary
base metals. The LME's eight
contracts are: copper grade
A, primary aluminum,
standard lead, primary
nickel, tin, special high
grade zinc, aluminum alloy
and North American Special
Aluminum Alloy (NASAAC).
London Securities and
Derivatives Exchange
(OMLX)-United Kingdom
EDX London formerly the OMLX
currently offers our
customers trading services
in derivatives products from
three Scandinavian countries
and access to efficient
trading and clearing
services.
London Stock Exchange (LSE)-
United Kingdom
The London Stock Exchange is
at the heart of global
financial markets and is
home to some of the best
companies in the world. At
the apex of the three great
financial centers of London,
New York and Tokyo, the
London Stock Exchange has
built on more than 200 years
of integrity, expertise and
market knowledge to become
the world's most global
exchange business. The
LSE provides a global
marketplace for financial
and stock products including
stocks, warrants,
certificates, exchange
traded funds, Unit trusts,
mutual funds and bonds.
Mid-America Commodity
Exchange (MACE) )-United
States
Chicago's 'third'
commodity
exchange and part of the
CBOT. Now strictly an
electronic exchange.Founded
in 1868, it is the
fourth-largest in the US,
providing
futures contracts,
mostly in agricultural
products
such as pigs,
oats
and soybeans, and also in
precious metals and some
financial products.
Marche a Terme International
de France (MATIF)-France
Marche a Terme International
de France, the Paris futures
exchange trading futures and
options
contracts
over commodities and
financial instruments.
Now part of the Euronext
system.
Montreal Exchange (MX/MSX)
–Canada
The MX is Canada’s premier
derivatives exchange
providing a global
marketplace for Canadian
financial and stock products
including equity
derivatives, interest rate
derivatives, index
derivatives and sponsored
options.
Mercado Espanol de Futuros
Financieros (MEFF)-Spain
MEFF is the futures and
options Spanish official
market. MEFF clears and
trades Options and Futures
on Bonds, Interest rates,
and the IBEX-35 index and
Futures and Options on the
leading Spanish Stocks.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
(MGE) )-United States
Since 1881 the Minneapolis
Grain Exchange has
facilitated price discovery
in the volatile commodities
markets, providing a
valuable risk management
service to producers and
consumers around the world.
Futures and options
contracts in hard red
spring wheat,
Hard Winter Wheat Index
(HWI),
National Corn Index (NCI)
and
National Soybean Index (NSI)
comprise the Exchange. The
hard winter wheat, corn and
soybean futures and options
are financially settled
against the spot Hard Winter
Wheat Index, the National
Corn Index and National
Soybean Index, calculated by
DTN.
Milan Domestic Futures
Exchange (MIF)-Italy
No longer active-see Italian
Derivatives Market
Malaysian Monetary Market
(MME)-Malaysia
See Malaysian Derivatives
Exchange (MDEX)
Malaysia Derivatives
Exchange (MDEX)-Malaysia
The futures industry
commenced with the
establishment of the Kuala
Lumpur Commodity Exchange
(KLCE), the first futures
exchange in Southeast Asia
in July 1980. In December
15, 1995, the birth of
KLOFFE heralded a
significant event in the
development of the nation's
capital market with the
launch of KLOFFE's stock
index futures contract. With
its introduction, Malaysia
became the third Asian
economy after Hong Kong and
Japan to offer domestic
equity derivatives products.
The following 8 products are
traded on the exchange:
Crude Palm Oil Futures,
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Composite Index Futures
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Composite Index Options,
3-Month Kuala Lumpur
Interbank Offered Rate
interest rate Futures,
Three-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Five-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Ten-Year Malaysian
Government Securities
Futures, Crude Palm Kernel
Oil Futures.
Montreal Stock Exchange
(MSE/MX) –Canada
The MX is Canada’s premier
derivatives exchange
providing a global
marketplace for Canadian
financial and stock products
including equity
derivatives, interest rate
derivatives, index
derivatives and sponsored
options.
National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated
Quotations(NASDAQ) )-United
States
Created in 1971, the Nasdaq
was the world's first
electronic stock market. The
Nasdaq is a computerized
system that facilitates
trading and provides price
quotations on some 5,000 of
the more actively traded
over-the-counter stocks. The
Nasdaq is traditionally home
to many high-tech stocks.
The big ones include
Microsoft, Intel, Dell, and
Cisco.
NASDAQ National Market
(Large Cap) (NASNM) )-United
States
The Nasdaq National Market
consists of over 3000
companies that have a
national or international
shareholder base, meet
stringent financial
requirements, and agree to
specific corporate
governance standards. This
is what most people are
referring to when they talk
about the Nasdaq. The larger
companies trade on the
Nasdaq. National Market,
while the smaller companies
trade on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market. To list initially,
companies are required to
have significant net
tangible assets or operating
income, a minimum public
float of 500,000 shares, at
least 400 shareholders, and
a bid price of at least $5.
NASDAQ Small Cap Market
(NASSC) )-United States
The Nasdaq National Market
consists of over 3000
companies that have a
national or international
shareholder base, meet
stringent financial
requirements, and agree to
specific corporate
governance standards. This
is what most people are
referring to when they talk
about the Nasdaq. The larger
companies trade on the
Nasdaq. National Market,
while the smaller companies
trade on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market. To list initially,
companies are required to
have significant net
tangible assets or operating
income, a minimum public
float of 500,000 shares, at
least 400 shareholders, and
a bid price of at least $5.
National Stock Exchange of
India (NSE)-India
The NSE is India’s premier
exchange providing a global
marketplace for financial
and stock products including
eguities, futures and
options, retail debt market,
wholesale debt market,
IPO’s, indices, exchange
traded funds and
derivatives.
New York Board of Trade
(NYBOT)-United States
The NYBOT provides a global
marketplace for
agricultural, financial and
index products including
futures and options for
Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton,
Frozen Concentrated Orange
Juice (FCOJ), Sugar, NYSE
Composite Index®,
Russell 1000 Index®,
Russell 2000®,Russell
3000®, Reuters
CRB Index®, US
Dollar Index®
(USDX) and 29 currency
pairs.
New York Cotton Exchange
(NYCE) )-United States
The NYBOT provides a global
marketplace for
agricultural, financial and
index products including
futures and options for
Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton,
Frozen Concentrated Orange
Juice (FCOJ), Sugar, NYSE
Composite Index®,
Russell 1000 Index®,
Russell 2000®,Russell
3000®, Reuters
CRB Index®, US
Dollar Index®
(USDX) and 29 currency
pairs.
New York Futures Exchange
(NYFE) )-United States
A division of the NYBOT. The
NYBOT provides a global
marketplace for
agricultural, financial and
index products including
futures and options for
Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton,
Frozen Concentrated Orange
Juice (FCOJ), Sugar, NYSE
Composite Index®,
Russell 1000 Index®,
Russell 2000®,Russell
3000®, Reuters
CRB Index®, US
Dollar Index®
(USDX) and 29 currency
pairs.
New York Mercantile Exchange
(NYMEX) )-United States
The New York Mercantile
Exchange, Inc., is the
world's largest physical
commodity futures exchange
and the preeminent trading
forum for energy and
precious metals. The
Exchange has stood for
market integrity and price
transparency throughout its
132-year history.
Transactions executed on the
Exchange avoid the risk of
counterparty default because
the Exchange clearinghouse
acts as the counterparty to
every trade. Trading is
conducted through two
divisions, the NYMEX
Division, home to the
energy, platinum, and
palladium markets; and the
COMEX Division, on which all
other metals trade. The wide
array of trading markets
provided by the Exchange
include futures and options
contracts for crude oil,
gasoline, heating oil,
natural gas, electricity,
gold, silver, copper,
aluminum, and platinum;
futures contracts for coal,
propane, and palladium; and
options contracts on the
price differentials between
crude oil and gasoline,
crude oil and heating oil,
Brent and West Texas
Intermediate crude oil, and
various futures.
New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) )-United States
The world’s leading
securities market. More than
2800 companies are listed on
the NYSE, with their
combined shares worth more
than $10 trillion. These
companies span the global
economy.
On an average day, more than
1.2 billion shares, valued
at more than $43 billion,
change hands at the NYSE.
New Zealand Futures Exchange
(NZFE)-New Zealand
NZFOX products are New
Zealand futures and options
contracts which will be
listed and traded on the
Sydney Futures Exchange. The
NZFOX products will be based
on securities listed on
NZX's markets. New Zealand
investors will be able to
purchase them through
authorized NZX Firms and
accredited NZX Futures
Advisors or NZX Futures
Traders.
Osaka Securities Exchange
(OSE)-Japan
The Osaka Securities
Exchange ("OSE") provides a
marketplace for transactions
of securities, securities
related futures and options
with the aim of maintaining
fair and smooth transactions
so as to serve the public
interest and protect
investors. The primary
markets are futures and
options on equity indexes.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange
(OME)-Japan
The OME provides a global
marketplace for agricultural
products including futures
and/or options for textiles,
aluminum, nickel, rubber and
cotton.
Oslo Stock Exchange
(OSLO)-Norway
Oslo Børs ASA operates a
regulated market for trading
in various types of
securities. The market is
known as Oslo Børs both
domestically and
internationally, although it
is sometimes still referred
to as the Oslo stock
exchange. Buyers and sellers
of securities meet and trade
through the market on the
simple principles of
matching supply and demand.
The product areas offered by
Oslo Børs are:
Shares and primary capital
certificates,
Bonds and other fixed income
instruments,
Derivatives
and Warrants
NASDAQ Over The Counter
(OTC) )-United States
A security which is not
traded on an exchange,
usually due to an inability
to meet listing requirements
trades OTC. For such
securities, brokers/dealers
negotiate directly with one
another over computer
networks and by phone. The
NASD carefully monitors
their activities. The Nasdaq
is considered to be an OTC
market, with the tier 1
being represented by
companies such as Microsoft,
Dell, and Intel. Be very
wary of some OTC stocks, the
OTC:BB (Bulletin Board)
stocks are either penny
stocks or hold bad credit
records.
NASDAQ Bulletin Board
(OTCBB) )-United States
The OTC Bulletin Board®
(OTCBB) is a regulated
quotation service that
displays real-time quotes,
last-sale prices, and volume
information in
over-the-counter (OTC)
equity securities. An OTC
equity security generally is
any equity that is not
listed or traded on Nasdaq®
or a national securities
exchange. OTCBB securities
include national, regional,
and foreign equity issues,
warrants, units, American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs),
and Direct Participation
Programs (DPPs).
Austrian Futures & Options
Exchange (OTOB)-Austria
A division the WB, futures
and options are traded on
the
derivatives market.
Market participants may buy
and sell contracts on
Austrian stocks, on the ATX
(Austrian Traded Index) and
on the CECE indices.
Pacific Exchange
(PCX)-United States
The Pacific Exchange (PCX)
is a marketplace where
individual and institutional
investors, professional
broker-dealers, and
registered member firms meet
to buy and sell options on
more than 1,200 stocks. It
is one of the world's
leading derivatives markets.
The PCX is also the
regulator of the Archipelago
Exchange (ArcaEx), a fully
electronic market for
securities listed on the New
York, American stock
exchanges, the Pacific
Exchange, and the Nasdaq
Stock Market.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
(PHLX)-United States
The Philadelphia Stock
Exchange (PHLX) trades
approximately 2,000 stocks,
1,200 equity options, 16
index options and 8 currency
options and 6 currency
futures. Founded in 1790,
the PHLX was the first stock
exchange to be established
in the United States and
continues in that tradition
of innovation through the
products and services it
offers today.
Philadelphia Board of Trade
(PBOT) )-United States
The Philadelphia Board of
Trade (PBOT), PHLX's futures
exchange subsidiary, has
begun trading enhanced
foreign exchange (FX)
futures, with new rules and
a low-cost fee structure.
The PBOT will trade FX
futures, initially focusing
on G-7 currencies. With the
addition of futures trading,
the PHLX now provides a
single venue to trade a full
spectrum of products
including equities, equity
options, index options,
currency options and
futures. All options and
futures traded at the PHLX
and at the PBOT will clear
at the Options Clearing
Corporation.
South African Futures
Exchange (SAFEX)-South
Africa
An informal futures market
was started in South Africa
by local merchant bank Rand
Merchant Bank (RMB) in April
1987. It was the exchange,
the clearing house and the
only market maker and
although it survived the
October1987 market crash,
volumes remained relatively
thin. In September 1988 it
was decided to broaden the
market and ensure widespread
trust in the independence of
the exchange and clearing
house by forming Safex and
the Safex Clearing Company
(Pty) Limited (Safcom). The
products listed were only
futures contracts on the
major JSE indices (All
share, Gold and Industrial),
on the most active long
-dated bond (the E168 issued
by Eskom), on the three
month liquid bankers
acceptance rate and on the
US$ price of gold.
Sydney Futures Exchange
(SFE)-Australia
Sydney Futures Exchange
Limited (SFE) is the 10th
largest financial futures
and options exchange in the
world by volume turnover and
the second largest in the
Asia Pacific region. SFE
provides futures and options
on the four most actively
traded markets - interest
rates, equities, currencies
and commodities, with a
number of its flagship
products ranked in the
world's top ten most
actively traded products in
their market sector. With 24
hour a day trading
capability, access to these
products is made possible
via a global electronic
communications network and
the world's leading futures
brokers. Regardless of
location, users can choose
between direct electronic
access, utilizing trading
software from major
Independent Software
Vendor's (ISV's), broker
proprietary systems, the
Internet or traditional
phone broking.
Shanghai Futures Exchange
(SHFE)-Shanghai
Shanghai Futures Exchange
(SHFE) is a self-regulated
non-profit organization,
providing the place,
facilities and services for
the centralized trading of
futures contracts. At
present, there are five
contracts including copper,
aluminum and natural rubber,
while plywood and
long-grained rice contracts
are under modification. SHFE
has about 219 members, of
which, 183 are brokerage
firms, and the rest are
proprietary members.
Singapore International
Monetary Exchange
(SIMEX)-Singapore
Now part of the SGX,
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is
Asia-Pacific's first
de-mutualised and integrated
securities and derivatives
exchange. SGX was
inaugurated on 1 December
1999, following the merger
of two established and
well-respected financial
institutions - the Stock
Exchange of Singapore (SES)
and the Singapore
International Monetary
Exchange (SIMEX).
Futures and options traded
on the SGX include equity
index, interest rate, energy
and single stocks.
Singapore Exchange
(SGX)-Singapore
SGX was inaugurated on 1
December 1999, following the
merger of two established
and well-respected financial
institutions - the Stock
Exchange of Singapore (SES)
and the Singapore
International Monetary
Exchange (SIMEX). The
securities division trades
bonds, debentures, loan
stocks, company warrants
structured warrants,
exchange traded funds and
REIT’s.
Swiss Option & Financial
Futures Exchange
(SOFFEX)-Switzerland
Formerly the SOFFEX, now
part of the Eurex, is the
world’s largest futures and
options exchange and is
jointly operated by Deutsche
Börse AG and SWX Swiss
Exchange. The Exchange is
the market place of choice
for trading and clearing of
derivatives. Eurex has been
a pioneer in electronic
trading of derivative
products for more than a
decade, and it offers its
customers open, democratic,
simple, and cost-effective
access from any point around
the globe. The trading
participants are connected
to the Eurex system via a
communications network; at
present, some 700 locations
worldwide are connected to
Eurex.
Singapore Commodity Exchange
(SICOM)-Singapore
Singapore Commodity Exchange
provides a centralized and
regulated marketplace for
commodity futures to be
traded in Singapore. This
paves the way for Singapore
to become a commodity
futures trading centre
complementing its
international trading
activities.
have
been traded in Singapore
since the 1920s. Clearing
facilities for the futures
transactions were then
provided by the Singapore
International Chamber of
Commerce Rubber Association.
These were subsequently
taken over by the Rubber
Association of Singapore,
which was privatized in 1992
as the RAS Commodity
Exchange. This was in turn
renamed the Singapore
Commodity Exchange in
February 1994 to better
reflect its mission to be a
broad-based commodity
exchange. Additionally,
Robusta coffee futures are
traded on the SICOM.
Stockholm Options Market
(SOM)-Sweden
Part of the OM Group, SOM,
division of OMHEX, is the
largest securities market in
northern Europe. Through its
exchange operations within
Stockholmsbörsen, HEX
Helsinki, HEX Tallinn and
HEX Riga it offers investors
access to 80 per cent of the
Nordic and Baltic equity
market and operates the
central securities
depositories in Finland,
Estonia and Latvia.
Taiwan Futures Exchange
(TAIFEX)-Taiwan
The Taiwan Futures Exchange
(TAIFEX) has been
established since 1998.
Beholding the ever-changing
global markets and the
innovation on financial
tools, the mission of TAIFEX
is to provide a safe harbor
and a leveled playing field
for the investors to meet
their needs at all times.
The objective is to make the
Exchange a marketplace with
fairness, safety,
efficiency, and easily
accessible by participants
around the world.
Futures and options traded
on the TAIFEX include equity
index contracts, interest
rate contracts and single
stocks.
The Stock Exchange, Mumbai
(BSE)-India
The Stock Exchange, Mumbai,
popularly known as "BSE" was
established in 1875 as "The
Native Share and Stock
Brokers Association". It is
the oldest one in Asia, even
older than the Tokyo Stock
Exchange, which was
established in 1878. It is a
voluntary non-profit making
Association of Persons (AOP)
and is currently engaged in
the process of converting
itself into demutualised and
corporate entity. It has
evolved over the years into
its present status as the
premier Stock Exchange in
the country. The Exchange,
while providing an efficient
and transparent market for
trading in securities, debt
and derivatives upholds the
interests of the investors
and ensures redressal of
their grievances whether
against the companies or its
own member-brokers. It also
strives to educate and
enlighten the investors by
conducting investor
education programmes and
making available to them
necessary informative
inputs.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange
(formerly TOCOM) (TCE)-Japan
The TCE provides a global
commodity marketplace for
raw materials including
futures for gold, silver,
platinum, palladium,
aluminum, gasoline,
kerosene, crude oil, gas oil
and rubber.
Toronto Futures Exchange
(TFE) –Canada
A wholly owned subsidiary of
the TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE
(TSE), trading Toronto 35
Index and TSE 100 Index
futures, TSE 100 Index and
Toronto 35 Index options,
and Toronto 35 Index
Participation (TIPs)
options. Options are traded
on the TSE. Trading is by
open outcry.
Tokyo Grain Commodity
Exchange (TGE)-Japan
One of the leading commodity
futures exchanges in Asia,
the Tokyo Grain Exchange is
a non-profit membership
organization presently
trading corn, Non-GMO
soybean, U.S. soybean,
soybean meal, azuki (red
bean), arabica coffee,
robusta coffee and raw sugar
futures. Options on corn,
U.S. soybean and raw sugar
futures are also being
traded.
Tokyo International
Financial Futures Exchange
(TIFFE)-Japan
TIFFE stands for Tokyo
International Financial
Futures Exchange Inc.. TIFFE
was established in April
1989 under the Financial
Futures Trading Law of
Japan. The purposes of TIFFE
are to provide a financial
futures market and conduct
clearing services for its
members and their customers.
TIFFE has been constantly
characterized as the
youngest and more innovative
exchange in Japan and has
been making every effort to
strengthen its status and
role as a mother market for
Euroyen futures and
Yen-related interest-rate
derivatives and to introduce
cutting-edge technologies
and systems.
Screen-traded market for
3-month Euroyen futures and
options, and futures on the
1-year Euroyen, 3-month
Eurodollar and U.S.
dollar/Japanese yen
currency.
Tokyo Stock Exchange
(TSE)-Japan
Largest of eight stock
exchanges in Japan and one
of the largest, most
important, and most active
stock markets in the world.
TSE is a continuous auction
market, similar to open
outcry. It uses the Floor
Order-Routing and Execution
System (FORES), an
electronic system, for
trading the 150 most active
domestic stocks. Less-active
stocks are traded through
the Computer-Assisted
Order-Routing and Execution
System (CORES). The Tokyo
Stock Price Index (TOPIX) is
a composite of all stocks on
the first section of the
exchange, supplemented by
size groups that classify
first section companies as
small, medium, and large and
by sub-indices for each of
the 33 industry groups. The
NIKKEI STOCK AVERAGE, known
as the Nikkei 225, and the
Nikkei 500 are the principal
indices and are calculated
by a formula similar to the
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL
AVERAGE.
Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX)-Canada
Largest stock exchange in
Canada, listing some 1200
company stocks and 33
options. Toronto Stock
Exchange provides an
efficient, liquid market for
senior equities. Listed
companies on the senior
exchange represent a broad
range of businesses from
across Canada, the United
States and other countries.
The Issuer Services group
offers a wide range of
customer-oriented products
and services.
Vancouver Stock Exchange
(VSE)-Canada
Alberta Stock Exchange and
Vancouver Stock Exchange
have merged to form Canadian
Venture Exchange. TSX
Venture Exchange, Canada's
venture capital marketplace,
provides emerging companies
with access to capital,
while offering investors a
well-regulated market for
making venture investments.
TSX Venture listed companies
are active in mining, oil
and gas, manufacturing,
technology, financial
services and other sectors.
Wiener Borse AG (WB)-Austria
The
cash market
offers investors access to
Austria’s most attractive
stocks. Apart from stocks,
the securities traded
include investment fund
certificates and index
certificates, participation
certificates, profit-sharing
certificates, and
subscription rights.
Fixed-income securities such
as bonds are also listed.
Futures and options are
traded on the
derivatives market.
Market participants may buy
and sell contracts on
Austrian stocks, on the ATX
(Austrian Traded Index) and
on the CECE indices. In
addition, a separate
Warrants Market has been
established for trading in
warrants. Another product
group is the
indices
developed, calculated and
disseminated in real time by
Wiener Börse AG. The best
known indices are the ATX
(Austrian Traded Index),
which represents the
continuously traded stocks
with the highest liquidity
and market capitalization,
the ATX Prime and the ViDX
(Vienna Dynamic Index). The
ATX Prime is a new index
with a redesigned concept
that reflects the new market
segmentation valid as of
2002 and will take effect as
of 2 January 2002. It
contains all stocks listed
on the prime market segment
and serves as a benchmark
for institutional investors.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange
(WCE) -Canada
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange
Inc. (WCE or the "Exchange")
is Canada’s only
agricultural futures and
options exchange. Situated
in the heart of the Canadian
Prairies, the historic
centre of North America’s
grain trade, WCE operates
under a mission to provide a
public marketplace for
responsive price discovery
and risk transfer of
commodities with efficiency
and integrity. Contracts
traded on WCE include
futures contracts for
canola, flaxseed, domestic
feed wheat, and domestic
feed barley. Options on
canola, flaxseed, feed wheat
and feed barley are also
traded.
Yokohama Commodity Exchange
(YCE)-Japan
The YCE provides a global
commodity marketplace for
agricultural products
including futures Japanese
raw silk, international raw
silk and potatoes.
Regulatory Agencies
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC)
was created by Congress in
1974 as an independent
agency with the mandate to
regulate commodity futures
and option markets in the
United States. The agency
protects market participants
against manipulation,
abusive trade practices and
fraud. Through effective
oversight and regulation,
the CFTC enables the markets
to serve better their
important functions in the
nation's economy—providing a
mechanism for price
discovery and a means of
offsetting price risk.
International Organization
of Securities Commissions
The member agencies
currently assembled together
in the International
Organization of Securities
Commissions have resolved,
through its permanent
structures: to cooperate
together to promote high
standards of regulation in
order to maintain just,
efficient and sound markets;
to exchange information on
their respective experiences
in order to promote the
development of domestic
markets; to unite their
efforts to establish
standards and an effective
surveillance of
international securities
transactions; to provide
mutual assistance to promote
the integrity of the markets
by a rigorous application of
the standards and by
effective enforcement
against offenses.
Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry ( METI )
National Association of
Securities Dealers (NASD)
Under federal law, virtually
every securities firm doing
business with the US public
is a member of NASD. Roughly
5,200 brokerage firms, over
92,000 branch offices and
more than 653,000 registered
securities representatives
come under our jurisdiction.
NASD registers member firms,
writes rules to govern their
behavior, examines them for
compliance and disciplines
those that fail to comply.
We provide education to
industry professionals and
investors. We also operate
the largest securities
dispute resolution forum –
with arbitration and
mediation programs – in the
world.
National Futures Association
NFA is the independent
provider of innovative and
efficient regulatory
programs that safeguard the
integrity of the derivatives
markets. Every firm or
individual who conducts
business with the public on
any U.S. futures exchange is
required to be registered
with the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC)
and be a Member of NFA.
Securities and Exchange
Commission
The primary mission of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) is to
protect investors and
maintain the integrity of
the securities markets.
Securities and Futures
Commission of Hong Kong
The Securities and Futures
Commission (SFC) is an
independent non-governmental
statutory body outside the
civil service, responsible
for regulating the
securities and futures
markets in Hong Kong. We are
responsible for
administering the laws
governing the securities and
futures markets in Hong Kong
and facilitating and
encouraging the development
of these markets.
Securities and Futures
Authority (SFA) and
Financial Services Authority
(FSA)
Is an independent body that
regulates the financial
services industry in the UK.
The FSA has four main aims:
maintaining confidence in
the UK financial system;
promoting public
understanding of the
financial system; securing
the right degree of
protection for consumers;
helping to reduce financial
crime.
Market Research and
Statistics
American Stock Exchange
press releases of new
listings and other exchange
news, searchable options and
derivatives directory,
searchable listed company
directory, complete daily
market summary.
Applied Derivatives Trading
Publishes a series of FREE
monthly magazines about all
aspects of trading and using
futures, options, swaps and
other derivatives around the
world. They are updated
the 1st of each month and
ErivativesReview
updated the 15th of each
month.
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve Systems
(FRS)
The Federal Reserve System
was chartered in 1913 to
provide the nation with a
safer, more flexible, and
more stable monetary and
financial system. Over the
years, its roles have
evolved and expanded. Today,
the Federal Reserve's duties
include conducting the
nation’s monetary policy by
influencing money and credit
conditions in the economy in
pursuit of full employment
and stable prices; promoting
the stability of the
financial system; providing
banking services to
depository institutions and
to the federal government;
and ensuring that consumers
receive adequate information
and fair treatment in their
interactions with the
banking system.
Bonds Online
Collection of links to
quotes, statistics and other
reports for Treasuries,
Corporates, Municipals,
Funds; research reports.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA)
The Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) promotes a
better understanding of the
U.S. economy by providing
the most timely, relevant,
and accurate economic data
in an objective and
cost-effective manner. BEA
produces economic accounts
statistics that enable
government and business
decision-makers,
researchers, and the
American public to follow
and understand the
performance of the Nation's
economy. To do this, BEA
collects source data,
conducts research and
analysis, develops and
implements estimation
methodologies, and
disseminates statistics to
the public.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
A page of news, data, and
publications about the main
yardstick of U.S. inflation.
Commodity Research Bureau
(CRB)
The Spot Market Price Index
is a measure of price
movements of 22 sensitive
basic commodities whose
markets are presumed to be
among the first to be
influenced by changes in
economic conditions. As
such, it serves as one early
indication of impending
changes in business
activity.
Economic Cycle Research
Institute (ECRI)
ECRI forecasts turning
points in economic and
inflation cycles based on
over 50 years of continuous
research.
ECRI maintains over 100
proprietary indexes for over
a dozen major economies.
These indexes help form the
foundation for our cyclical
analysis and forecasting.
Our index data and outlook
are available by
subscription.
Economic Statistics Briefing
Room:
An excellent starting point
to located widely-dispersed
U.S. economic statistics.
FedWorld
An excellent starting point
for locating reports,
statistics, and other
information from U.S.
government agencies. The
FedWorld.gov web site is a
gateway to government
information. This site is
managed by the National
Technical Information
Service (NTIS) as part of
it's information management
mandate.
FTSE Index
FTSE Group is an independent
company whose sole business
is the creation and
management of indices and
associated data services.
FTSE has no capital markets
involvement. The company
originated as a joint
venture between the
Financial Times and the
London Stock Exchange.
H.M. Treasury:
News releases, financial
reports from U.K.
government.
International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
The IMF is an international
organization of 184 member
countries. It was
established to promote
international monetary
cooperation, exchange
stability, and orderly
exchange arrangements; to
foster economic growth and
high levels of employment;
and to provide temporary
financial assistance to
countries to help ease
balance of payments
adjustment.
Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry - Japan
News releases, financial
reports from the Japanese
government.
National Association of
Purchasing Managers (NAPM)
Founded in 1915, the
Institute for Supply
Management™ (ISM) Formerly
the
National Association of
Purchasing Managers (NAPM)
is the largest supply
management association in
the world as well as one of
the most respected. ISM’s
mission is to lead the
supply management profession
through its standards of
excellence, research,
promotional activities, and
education. ISM’s membership
base includes more than
45,000 supply management
professionals with a network
of domestic and
international affiliated
associations. ISM is a
not-for-profit association
that provides opportunities
for the promotion of the
profession and the expansion
of professional skills and
knowledge.
National Bureau of Economic
Research (NBER)
Founded in 1920, the
National Bureau of Economic
Research is a private,
nonprofit, nonpartisan
research organization
dedicated to promoting a
greater understanding of how
the economy works. The NBER
is committed to undertaking
and disseminating unbiased
economic research among
public policymakers,
business professionals, and
the academic community.
Nomura Research Institute -
Japan
Since its inception about 35
years ago, NRI has always
been on the cutting edge.
Whether by advising policy
proposals and corporate
strategies or promoting new
system development and
management. NRI forecast
economic and social
prospects through in-depth
insight.
Office for National
Statistics - UK
This is the UK's home of
official statistics,
reflecting Britain's
economy, population and
society at national and
local level. Summary stories
and detailed data releases
are published here free of
charge.
Pronet Analytics-
Provides interactive
investment advice with
actionable strategies from
top rated analysts 20 hours
a day. Used in sixty
countries by more than 100
banks, including most of the
global top ten banks in FX.
Selected by Reuters for its
premium 3000Xtra
Professional Desktop and
selected by ACI - The
Financial Markets
Association -for use by its
members world-wide.
Regulated by FSA and
registered with SEC.
Statistic Bureau & Statistic
Center - Japan
Economic and Financial Data
for Japan
The Conference Board
The Conference Board creates
and disseminates knowledge
about management and the
marketplace to help
businesses strengthen their
performance and better serve
society. Working as a
global, independent
membership organization in
the public interest, we
conduct research, convene
conferences, make forecasts,
assess trends, publish
information and analysis,
and bring executives
together to learn from one
another.
The Federal Reserve Bank of
St. Louis
Historical database of
economic and financial data.
U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics
The Bureau of Labor
Statistics is the principal
fact-finding agency for the
Federal Government in the
broad field of labor
economics and statistics.
With the strongest
commitment to integrity and
objectivity, the BLS will be
premier among statistical
agencies, producing
impartial, timely, and
accurate data relevant to
the needs of our users and
to the social and economic
conditions of our Nation,
its workers, its workplaces,
and the workers' families.
Measure the economy through
producing and disseminating
timely, accurate, and
relevant information in our
areas of expertise. Improve
accuracy, efficiency, and
relevance of our economic
measures and program outputs
through increased
application of
state-of-the-art statistical
techniques, economic
concepts, technology, and
management processes.
U.S. Bureau of the Census:
Statistics and reports,
access to FTP site for
economic data.
U.S. Department of Commerce:
Press releases, reports, and
links to sites of various
U.S. Department of Commerce
agencies.
U.S. Department of the
Treasury:
Press releases; details for
accessing Electronic
Economic Bulletin Board,
Federal Reserve Economic
Data Bulletin Board,
Minneapolis Federal Reserve
Bank Bulletin Board.
United States Government
(USGOV) )-United States
Whatever you want or need
from the U.S. government,
it's here on
FirstGov.gov.
You'll find a rich treasure
of online information,
services and resources.
U.S. Economic Indicators
(United States Congress)
This Browse page provides
access to monthly Economic
Indicators from January 1998
forward. Documents are
available as ASCII text and
Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF). Charts and
graphs are omitted from the
ASCII text version.
Weather
Accuweather
AccuWeather.com is the
easiest way to get the most
customized and accurate
weather information for
every location on Earth. You
can have instant access to
current conditions, 15-Day
forecasts, satellites,
real-time local doppler
radar plus much more - all
on one place, just one click
away.
Intellicast
Intellicast.com
provides extensive
specialized weather
information to help plan all
outdoor and weather
sensitive activities,
whether golfing, sailing,
hiking, skiing or relaxing
at the beach. Drawing on the
meteorological knowledge of
its staff, Intellicast.com
now provides over 250,000
pages of detailed weather
information. Intellicast now
provides more free, accurate
and up to date weather
information on the Internet
than ever before. With
millions of visitors
monthly, Intellicast.com is
one of the largest and most
successful sites on the web.
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA)
NOAA understands and
predicts changes in the
Earth’s environment and
conserves and manages
coastal and marine resources
to meet our Nation’s
economic, social, and
environmental needs.
National Weather Service
(NWS)
The National Weather Service
(NWS) provides weather,
hydrologic, and climate
forecasts and warnings for
the United States, its
territories, adjacent waters
and ocean areas, for the
protection of life and
property and the enhancement
of the national economy. NWS
data and products form a
national information
database and infrastructure
which can be used by other
governmental agencies, the
private sector, the public,
and the global community.
Weather.com
Consistently rated in the
Top Five for News,
Entertainment, and
Information web sites by
Media Metrix (formerly PC
Meter), our Internet web
site at www.weather.com
features current conditions
and forecasts for over
77,000 locations worldwide,
along with local and
regional radars.
Weather Underground
Weather
Underground is committed to
delivering the most
reliable, accurate weather
information possible. Our
state-of-the-art technology
monitors conditions and
forecasts for over 60,000
U.S. and international
cities, so you'll always
find the online weather
information that you need.
Worldweather.com
World weather provides the
latest world wide weather
coverage and forecasts from
the WN Network. Coverage
goes beyond a lot of the
U.S. based services.
Media/Publications
AFXpress
AFX News Ltd provides real
time, independent and
trusted international
economic news coverage to
professional and private
investor communities in
English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish and Dutch.
AFX News covers the world
with focus on European
coverage. The AFX News
network operates 13 AFX News
bureau including the London
headquarters, and over 5,000
journalists working for AFX
News and partner news
agencies all over the world.
CNN financial network
Current and archive of U.S.
market news; U.S.-listed
stock quotes; U.S. and world
stock market indexes;
commodity quotes; currency
exchange rates; interest
rates.
CNN Interactive
CNN.com is among the world's
leaders in online news and
information delivery.
Staffed 24 hours, seven days
a week by a dedicated staff
in CNN's world headquarters
in Atlanta, Georgia, and in
bureaus worldwide, CNN.com
relies heavily on CNN's
global team of almost 4,000
news professionals. CNN.com
features the latest
multimedia technologies,
from live video streaming to
audio packages to searchable
archives of news features
and background information.
The site is updated
continuously throughout the
day.
Consensus
Consensus is one of the
largest online resources of
in-depth research for
trading the markets.
Consensus is The Investment
Newspaper used daily by
stock and futures traders.
Consensus National Futures
and Financial Weekly has
been serving its customers
for 30 years with the
latest, most up-to-date news
and analysis in the stock
and futures marketplace.
Economy.com
Economy.com, Inc. is a
leading independent provider
of economic, financial,
country, and industry
research designed to meet
the diverse planning and
information needs of
businesses, governments, and
professional investors
worldwide. Our research has
many dimensions: country
analysis; financial markets;
industrial markets; and
regional markets.
Economy.com's information
and services are used in a
variety of ways, including
strategic planning; product
and sales forecasting; risk
and sensitivity management;
and as investment research.
Euromoney
Euromoney is the most
authoritative source of
detailed yet concise
information on the trends
and developments in
international banking and
the capital markets. Each
month, Euromoney chases the
stories that matter,
evaluates the facts and
figures that make the
difference and interviews
the market players that
influence the industry.
Finance Watch:
Collection of research
papers; database of futures
and options specifications;
database of world indices
specifications; links to
other sites.
Finance Asia
FinanceAsia.com's editorial
mandate is to participate in
Asia's financial and
economic development by
fostering an atmosphere of
disclosure. Read more about
what our editors and
journalists strive to
achieve.
Financial Times on-line
FT.com contains the top
stories published in today's
editions of the Financial
Times newspaper. Subscribers
to FT.com can also view and
download images of the main
pages of today's paper.
These pages become available
from 11pm London time in the
evening before publication.
Forbes
Business and Financial News
- Financial markets coverage
with personal finance
advice, tools, and investing
tips from Forbes and
affiliated publications.
Fortune
Abstracts of selected
articles from current issue
of "Fortune"; daily market
summary; searchable
databases for both "Fortune
500" and "Global 500" lists.
Futures Magazine:
Futures is written for
traders who use futures,
options, stocks and
derivatives markets to make
money. Differing in
aggressiveness of trading
styles, our readers all
share the desire for
increased returns and
profits. Our purpose is to
educate traders and advance
that knowledge as they grow.
To that end, we analyze
global markets both
technically and
fundamentally, and provide
information on price
movement, volatility and
future trends. We detail
strategies, offer nuts and
bolts tactics and analyze
new and time-tested
techniques. By reporting on
markets and interviewing
successful traders, we aim
to help our readers better
understand the business to
capitalize on current events
and trade successfully.
FX Week
Published since 1990, FX
Week is the only weekly
newsletter to deliver the
latest insider news in the
ever-changing business of
foreign exchange and money
markets. FX Week’s expert
analysis provides
information on the powerful
forces that are making the
markets tick and the events
that are shaping the FX
industry world-wide
Global Investor
Global-Investor provides
information and resources to
the worldwide financial
community.
GlobeNet
Excerpts from Canada’s The
Globe and Mail's "Report on
Business"
Investors Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily
(IBD) was launched in 1984
and is now read by nearly a
million investors. It is
considered more of a
research tool than a
traditional newspaper. Known
for its innovative stock
tables, Investor's Business
Daily provides critical
information previously
available only to
institutional investors
(pension and mutual funds,
banks, insurance companies
and government
organizations). Exclusive
features include the IBD
SmartSelect® Corporate
Ratings that provide
fundamental and technical
evaluations on virtually
every stock on the Nasdaq,
American and New York
exchanges. Together with
daily educational columns
and features profiling
individual companies and
industries, IBD empowers
readers to make profitable
investment decisions.
Kiplinger Online:
Kiplinger.com is organized
to help you learn, plan and
meet your financial goals,
as well as assist you in
getting the most for your
money. Of course, everyone's
situation is different, so
we introduce you to the
basics, update you on the
latest news, trends,
tax,
investment
and product information, and
give you the tools you'll
need to make the best
decisions.
Kyodo News
Kyodo News has a U.S.
subsidiary, Kyodo News
International, Inc. (KNI),
based in New York. It was
founded in 1982 as a
marketing and research arm
of Kyodo News. KNI's mission
is to supply timely and
accurate political,
economic, business, city and
cultural news, mainly of
Asia and the Pacific Rim, to
non-Japanese media. KNI now
provides major newspapers,
TV broadcasters, financial
services, online databases
and government agencies with
more than 200 news reports
daily.
MSNBC
One of the most honored news
organizations online,
MSNBC.com is a leader in
breaking news and original
journalism. MSNBC.com
reaches more people than any
of the national daily
newspapers.
PACIFIC at University of
British Columbia:
Currency exchange rates;
charts; download historic
data. This service was
introduced on February 2,
1996, to provide a free and
continuously updated
repository of exchange rate
data for academic research
and teaching. This service
is made possible through
resources provided by the
Sauder School of Business.
It is operated and
maintained solely by
Professor Werner Antweiler.
Technical Analysis of Stocks
& Commodities:
Technical Analysis of STOCKS
& COMMODITIES is the
magazine for traders -- and
traders-to-be -- who want to
play the markets with a
concrete game plan. Articles
and editorial on every
aspect of technical analysis
of the stock and commodities
markets.
The Banker
Global financial
intelligence since 1926
The Economist:
Headlines and briefs from
current issue of The
Economist; archive of back
issues. Free registration
includes e-mail
subscriptions to "Business
This Week" and "Politics
This Week".
The European Union
EUROPA is the portal site of
the European Union
(http://europa.eu.int/). It
provides up-to-date coverage
of European Union affairs
and essential information on
European integration.
The Gate by The San
Francisco Chronicle:
Daily business stories,
company news, the "Silicon
Valley Report"; searchable
database of previous
editions.
The New York Times
In any format, The New York
Times is the world's
essential news source,
bringing you everything from
national and world news to
special featured sections on
the topics and interests
that enrich your life.
The Street.com
TheStreet.com provides you,
individual and professional
investors, with timely,
to-the-point financial news
and analysis you can use to
succeed in today's markets.
Updated before, during and
after the bell by the best
independent financial
newsroom on the Web, our
stories put you on the
trading floor with some of
the best financial minds in
the business.
The Toronto Star
Canada’s Thestar.com is
committed to providing
up-to-the-minute news and
information 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. The day's
news is posted beginning at
5 a.m. (EST) and is updated
as news happens. Every time
an article is added to
thestar.com, the posting
time is recorded. News and
information is provided by
Star journalists,
thestar.com editors and
newswires.
The Wall Street Journal
Our flagship publication,
The Wall Street Journal, is
the world's leading business
publication. There are three
main editions of the
Journal: the U.S. edition,
founded in 1889 and edited
in New York; The Asian Wall
Street Journal, founded in
1976 and edited in Hong
Kong; and The Wall Street
Journal Europe, founded in
1983 and edited in Brussels.
A new edition,
The Wall Street Journal
India,
is scheduled to launch in
2004.
UK City Media:
London news. You’ll have a
devils own job digging out
the latest stories from the
top internet sites leave
alone the small ones. This
is primarily a city and
business news service
specializing in scouring the
net based news sources for
latest relevant articles and
postings.
End-of-day Data
Providers
Commodity Research Bureau
(CRB)
CRB's DataCenter gives you
trust and integrity of price
data, not normally
associated with daily data
packages. Designed to
deliver broad, deep and
accurate financial and
commodity information, CRB's
DataCenter has been one of
the world's leading futures
market historical databases
since 1934.
Commodity Systems Inc. (CSI)
CSI is a low-cost provider
of stock, commodities,
options, indices, funds,
COT, and economic data for
the analysis of financial
markets. We also offer
powerful charting software
at an unbeatable price.
Futures World News (FWN)
The package tops up the
broad coverage included in
TraderWire with additional
items from ODJ and its
partners aimed at the
financial futures industry.
These include
financial-futures market
commentary and data, news
related to key stock
indexes, coverage of spot
foreign exchange and debt
markets and announcements
from the central banks and
finance ministries of G-7
countries.
GovPX Inc.
GovPX, Inc. has become the
leading provider of 24-hour,
worldwide distribution of
real-time treasury
information as transacted
by the primary dealers
through the inter-dealer
brokers for all U.S.
treasury Securities,
Repurchase Agreements and
Swaps. GovPX has a worldwide
distribution network that
includes Bloomberg, Reuters
Bridge, Moneyline Telerate,
CQG, Fidelity, and
more. GovPX currently offers
five products to meet a
variety of needs for
real-time pricing and
research.
GovPX,
AgencyPX,
SwapPX,
RepoPX,
End-of-Day Pricing,
Historical Database from
GovPX.
Pinnacle Data Corp.
Pinnacle Data Corp. is a
supplier of super-clean
reasonably priced commodity
futures, market breadth
data, indices, bond rates,
economic data and sentiment
data including Commitment of
Traders. Our data is updated
regularly and updates may be
purchased through our update
service.
Prophet Information
Services, Inc.
Prophet gives you the
history you need for
back-testing and analyzing
long-term market cycles:
Futures data back to 1959,
Stock data back as far as
1968 (U.S. and Canada),
Index data as far back as
1915, Mutual fund data back
to 1988, Options data on
stocks and indices back to
1995, Options data on
futures back to 1996. Both
historical data and daily
update services are
available for users of PC
charting packages, such as
Nirvana's OmniTrader,
Reuters MetaStock, and Omega
SuperCharts and
TradeStation. This same
financial data can be easily
imported for graphs and
market studies using
spreadsheet applications,
such as Microsoft Excel.
TBSP, Inc.
T.B.S.P.'s Trader's Access
is a Quote Downloading,
Charting and MetaStock &
ASCII Exporting service. The
service includes daily and
historical end-of-day quotes
for Futures, Future Options,
Stocks (US & Canada),
Indices/Market Statistics
(US & Canada), Stock & Index
Options, and Mutual Funds.
Data can be downloaded via
an 800 telephone number
and/or the internet. Best of
all - the Trader's Access
Software used to download
the quotes is free.
Tick Data
Tick Data is the first name
in historical intraday data
for the commodity and equity
markets.
We provide the cleanest,
most reliable set of
historical intraday time
series data available. For
over 18 years, traders and
analysts have relied on Tick
Data to remove the
frustration of building and
maintaining an historical
database. From efficient
data collection and
distribution to seamless
integration with third-party
analysis software Tick Data
is simply complete.
Worden Brothers, Inc.
TC2000 Worden Brothers, Inc.
is a software package &
CD-ROM databank for your PC.
It's the easiest way to find
stocks on your computer.
Scan the entire NYSE, NASDAQ
& AMEX for stocks that fit
your investing style. Then
chart, analyze and organize
results in the most
intuitive, breakthrough
Windows 95/98/NT interface
ever developed for the stock
market.
Trade Associations and
Additional Resources
Agriculture
U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
USDA provides leadership on
food, agriculture, natural
resources, and related
issues based on sound public
policy, the best available
science, and efficient
management.
Bonds and Interest Rates
Bonds Online
Collection of links to
quotes, statistics and other
reports for Treasuries,
Corporates, Municipals,
Funds; research reports.
Investing in Bonds
A very complete website that
covers all aspects of the
bond market. From Treasuries
to Munis and Corporates,
this site is a goldmine of
information for the fixed
income investor or trader.
The Bond Market Association
The Bond Market Association
is the trade association
representing the largest
securities markets in the
world, the $17 trillion debt
markets. As the industry's
voice, the Association
speaks for the bond
industry, advocating its
positions and representing
its interests in New York;
Washington, D.C.; London;
Frankfurt; Brussels and
Tokyo; and with issuer and
investor groups worldwide.
The Association represents a
diverse mix of securities
firms and banks, whether
they are large,
multi-product firms or
companies with special
market niches.
Futures Industry
Futures Industry Association
(FIA)
FIA is the only association
representative of all
organizations that have an
interest in the futures
market. FIA has more than
180 corporate members,
reaching thousands of
industry participants.
Japan Commodities Fund
Association (JCFA )
The Japan Commodities Fund
Association (JCFA) first
came into being on April
25,1991, the day after the
Commodity Fund Law was
passed by the Diet. It was
established as a
public-service corporation
by permission of the
Ministers of Finance,
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries and International
Trade and Industry on June
5, 1997 as a self-regulatory
organization of the industry
with the objective of
contribution to the healthy
development of the nation's
economy through promotion of
the sound growth of the
commodity fund business and
the protection of investors
by formulating criteria
related to self-regulation
on commodity fund business,
giving guidance for
observation and conducting
research activities.
Japan Commodity Trading
Advisor Association(JCA)
The Japan CTA Association
was established in October
of 1994 right after the
permission for business was
put in practice. With the
commodity fund law as the
base, the association along
with the establishment of
the self regulations, has
been set up in means of
cooperation of mutual
problems and in aiming
toward the sound development
of the CTA business. Through
this, the association has
aimed for contributing
toward the development of
the economy as a voluntary
group of CTAs. As of
February 1st, 2004, 7
companies are registered as
a member of the association.
National Introducing Broker
Association (NIBA)
NIBA’s mission has been to
enhance the levels of
knowledge, communication and
new business growth among
its members through
information dissemination,
representation, industry
forums, events and
innovative, value-added
promotions and networking
opportunities. We keep our
members at the highest
levels of professionalism by
ensuring that members’
opinions and rights are
represented when regulators
enact policy and rules which
affect the financial retail
sales community’s way of
doing business and its
livelihood.
The Association of
Compensation Fund for
Consigned Liabilities in
Commodity Futures, Inc.
The Institute for Financial
Markets (IFM)
The Institute's mission is
to promote professional
knowledge, judgment and
integrity by providing
research, educational
resources and training to
financial services industry
participants and to
interested constituencies
including journalists,
academicians and
public-policy makers. In
addition, the IFM plays a
critical role in working
with industry participants
to respond to changes in the
regulatory and market
environments.
Energy
American Gas Association
(AGA)
The American Gas Association
advocates the interests of
its energy utility members
and their customers, and
provides information and
services promoting
demand and
supply growth
and operational excellence
in the safe, reliable and
cost-competitive delivery of
natural gas.
American Petroleum Institute
(API)
The oil and natural gas
industry provides the fuel
for American life, warming
our homes, powering our
businesses and giving us the
mobility to enjoy this great
land. As the primary trade
association of that
industry, API represents
more than 400 members
involved in all aspects of
the oil and natural gas
industry. Our association
draws on the experience and
expertise of our members and
staff to support a strong
and viable oil and natural
gas industry.
Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC)
OPEC is an international
Organization of eleven
developing countries which
are heavily reliant on oil
revenues as their main
source of income.The current
Members are Algeria,
Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,
Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the
United Arab Emirates and
Venezuela. Since oil
revenues are so vital for
the economic development of
these nations, they aim to
bring stability and harmony
to the oil market by
adjusting their oil output
to help ensure a balance
between supply and demand.
Twice a year, or more
frequently if required, the
Oil and Energy Ministers of
the OPEC Members meet to
decide on the Organization's
output level, and consider
whether any action to adjust
output is necessary in the
light of recent and
anticipated oil market
developments.
U.S. Department of Energy
The Energy Information
Administration (EIA),
created by Congress in 1977,
is a statistical agency of
the U.S. Department of
Energy. We provide
policy-independent data,
forecasts, and analyses to
promote sound policy making,
efficient markets, and
public understanding
regarding energy and its
interaction with the economy
and the environment.
Foreign Exchange
Managed Money
Managed Funds Association
(MFA)
MFA is the global voice for
the alternative investment
industry in Washington,
D.C., working for its
members every day. Managed
Funds Association is the
only significant U.S.-based
association of alternative
investment professionals.
MFA is an international
trade association of more
than 650 members that
represents the global
alternative investment
industry.
Metals
Copper Development
Association (CDA)
Copper Development
Association Inc. (CDA)
serves as the advanced
market development and
technical services arm of
the copper and brass
industry in the USA.
World Gold Council (WGC)
Founded in 1987, the World
Gold Council is an
organization formed and
funded by the
world's leading gold mining
companies
with the aim of stimulating
and maximizing the demand
for, and holding of,
gold by consumers,
investors,
industry,
and the
official sector.
World Silver Institute (WSI)
The Silver Institute is a
nonprofit international
association that draws its
membership from across the
breadth of the silver
industry. This includes
leading silver mining
houses, refiners, bullion
suppliers, manufacturers of
silver products and
wholesalers of silver
investment products.
Established in 1971, the
Institute serves as the
industry’s voice in
increasing public
understanding of the many
uses and values of silver.
Softs
International Cocoa
Organization (ICCO)
The International Cocoa
Organization (ICCO) was
established in 1973 to
administer the first
International Cocoa
Agreement. The Agreement
seeks the active involvement
of the private sector in the
achievement of its goals. It
will also promote
transparency in the world
cocoa market through the
collection, analysis and
dissemination of relevant
statistics and the
undertaking of appropriate
studies.
International Coffee
Organization (ICO)
The International Coffee
Organization (ICO) is the
main intergovernmental
organization for coffee,
bringing together producing
and consuming countries to
tackle the challenges facing
the world coffee sector
through international
cooperation.
International Cotton
Advisory Committee (ICAC)
Provide statistics on world
cotton production,
consumption, trade and
stocks and to identify
emerging changes in the
structure of the world
cotton market; Serve as a
clearing house for technical
information about cotton and
cotton textiles; Serve as an
objective forum for
discussion of cotton matters
of international
significance; Represent the
international cotton
industry before UN agencies
and other international
organizations.
International Sugar
Organization (ISO)
Sugaronline is an
independent guide to the
sugar industry with expert
commentary on key sugar
issues, breaking news
stories and sugar market
prices as well as technical
articles on sugar
processing, interactive
discussion forums and
extensive archives.
International Wood Products
Association (IWPA)
Founded in 1956, the
International Wood Products
Association is the only
association in the United
States committed to the
promotion and enhancement of
trade in the imported
hardwood and softwood
products industry.
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