Africa, slow zoom in to hundreds of birds dispersing in all directions from a tree.

London, England. Sequence showing various traders dressed in brightly-coloured jackets communicating with one another through hand signals ('open outcry') in the busy trading floor of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE). One male trader celebrates an achievement by throwing his hands up and punching the air.

Two traders discuss and conclude a transaction in the busy trading pit of the International Petroleum Exchange in London, England. Traders shout and gesticulate ('open outcry') in the background.

Close up view of an unidentifiable trader writing on a note pad then passing the note to a dealer in the busy trading pit of the International Petroleum Exchange in London, England.

An industrial robot being showcased.

Sequence showing various images of traders, some wearing coloured jackets, shouting, frantically gesticulating ('open outcry') and talking on telephones in the busy trading pit of the International Petroleum Exchange in London, England.

London, England. The busy trading floor of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) prior to it becoming Euronext.liffe. Crowds of traders wearing brightly-coloured jackets shout and gesticulate to one another.

Pan across the trading room at the London Metal Exchange in London, England. Traders dressed in suits stand talking, shouting and gesticulating ('open outcry') to one another.

Sequence of shots from inside the International Petroleum Exchange in London, England. Wide shot of traders shouting and gesticulating ('open outcry') in the Exchange's trading pit. Traders writing on notepads.

A trader passes a message to a colleague speaking on the telephone in the busy trading room of the London Metal Exchange in London, England.

Pan across the busy trading room of the London Metal Exchange in London, England. Traders shout and gesticulate frantically ('open outcry') at one another.

Medium close up of hands shuffling mahjong tiles and arranging pieces for play.

Sequence showing traders shouting, writing and exchanging notes and frantically making hand signals ('open outcry') in the busy trading pit of the International Petroleum Exchange in London, England.

London, England. Sequence showing various traders dressed in brightly-coloured jackets communicating with one another through frantic and sometimes aggressive hand signals ('open outcry') in the busy trading floor of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE).

London, England. Sequence showing various traders dressed in brightly-coloured jackets communicating with one another through frantic and sometimes aggressive hand signals ('open outcry') in the busy trading floor of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE).

Raised angle pan across a crowd of traders, some dressed in coloured jackets, shouting and gesticulating ('open outcry') in the busy trading pit of the International Petroleum Exchange in London, England.

High angle shot overlooking hands shuffling mahjong tiles.

London, England. Sequence showing various traders dressed in brightly-coloured jackets communicating with one another through hand signals ('open outcry') in the busy trading floor of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) prior to it becoming Euronext.liffe.

Pan across the busy trading room at the London Metal Exchange in London, England. Traders dressed in suits stand speaking on telephones or talking, shouting and gesticulating ('open outcry') to one another.

Sequence showing various scenes from the trading floor of the American Stock Exchange in New York City, USA. Traders gesticulate and jostle for position in front of computer screens and stock exchange tickers.

Sequence showing various male and female traders communicating through hand signals ('open outcry') in the busy trading room of the London Metal Exchange in London, England.