CBOT shareholders to receive improved exchange ratio and increased ownership of combined company
CBOT will review competing bid from IntercontinentalExchange before deciding on the next step
Talks permitted under merger agreement with CME
Competing bid would create world’s most comprehensive derivatives exchange
Merger expected to close by mid-year
Sale tops US$2 million
Seat sale sets new all-time high
Lawsuit seeks to bar ISE from listing or trading SPX, DJX options
Consistent volume gains across agricultural, financial, metals and equity index product groups
Combined global derivatives exchange valued at US$25 billion