06 May 2005 11:10 AM

Thomson TradeWeb has an option to widen its online services by launching the first online multi-dealer system for credit default swap (CDS) indices. TradeWeb was acquired by Thomson Financial for $385 million in 2004. The company said it came to a deal with

06 May 2005 09:32 AM

OneChicago signalled that the significant volumes of trading in single-stock futures can be attracted by it. OneChicago, launched in 2002 by the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange, said that the trading rose by 81% as compared with the same period of 2004. The

06 May 2005 09:07 AM

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose 274,000, according to the Labor Department. Economists were expecting 170 000. The unemployment rate remained at 5.2%.

06 May 2005 09:05 AM

On Wednesday, the US Treasury announced the possibility to reinstate the 30-year bond. The New York-based Bond Market Association said it would lobby the decision. The Bond Market Association will lobby the reinstating of the 30-year bond, the industry body said. “We felt four years

06 May 2005 05:42 AM

The Nikkei 225 rallied 190.06 points, or 1.73%, to 11,192.17, the highest level since April 15. The TOPIX index rose 1.68% to 1,150.76.

05 May 2005 11:47 AM

The Energy Department reported today that natural gas inventories rose by 39 billion cubic feet in the week ended April 29.

05 May 2005 09:17 AM

U.S. productivity rose 2.6% in the first quarter, according to the Labor Department. Economists were expecting 2.5%. Unit labor costs rose 2.2%. Economists were forecasting 2%.

05 May 2005 09:11 AM

U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 11,000 to 333,000 in the week ending April 30, according to the Labor Department. Economists were expecting 324,000. The four-week average fell by 2,000 to 321,500, the lowest

05 May 2005 03:00 AM

The Energy Department reported yesterday that U.S crude stocks rose 2.6 million barrels for the week ended April 29. Gasoline inventories advanced 2.2 million barrels. Distillate supplies declined 300,000 barrels. According to the American

04 May 2005 04:08 PM

The Dow Jones Industrial rallied 127.32 points, or 1.24%, to 10,384.27. The Nasdaq Composite rocketed 29.16 points, or 1.51%, to 1,962.23. The S&P500 was up 14.35 points, or 1.24%, to 1,175.52.

04 May 2005 04:07 PM

June crude oil futures rose $0.63 to $50.13 a barrel. June gold futures rose $0.30 to $430.3 an ounce.

04 May 2005 01:48 PM

The Dax Index added 18.81 points, or 0.44% to 4264.35, the FTSE 100 Index rose 21.30 points, or 0.44% to 4882.50, the CAC 40 Index climbed 31.70 points, or 0.80% to 3987.63. In

04 May 2005 11:31 AM

Eurex, Europe’s leading derivatives exchange, has been trailing the Chicago Board of Trade in the US due to flaws in its marketing campaign, regulatory decisions, and steep discounting at the CBOT. These issues led to a great number of derogatory comments on Eurex US.

04 May 2005 08:44 AM

The efforts of John Thain, chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange, to make the Big Board a for-profit

03 May 2005 02:14 PM

The Dax Index added 21.52 points, or 0.51% to 4245.54, the FTSE 100 Index rose 59.50 points, or 1.24% to 4861.20, the CAC 40 Index climbed 17.16 points, or 0.44% to 3955.93.