Briefly

Shares of the newly merged ChevronTexaco Corp. (CVX) rose $2.56 to $93.45 in their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The merger, approved by Chevron and Texaco shareholders Tuesday, created the second-largest U.S.-based energy company. . . . New York Board of Trade President Mark Fichtel pledged that the exchange will remain in New York City despite the terrorist attacks. He also said plans to expand trading hours for NYBOT’s agricultural products will likely be delayed to mid-November.