Eurex Reports Year-On-Year Drop In Trading Volume In May, But An 18 Percent Rise From April

The international derivatives exchange Eurex reported that in May 2007 trading volumes reached 156 million contracts, down from 174 million the previous May. Average daily trading volume at Eurex was 7.4 million contracts. Total trading volumes on Eurex in the

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The international derivatives exchange Eurex reported that in May 2007 trading volumes reached 156 million contracts, down from 174 million the previous May.

Average daily trading volume at Eurex was 7.4 million contracts. Total trading volumes on Eurex in the first 5 months reached 774 million contracts, up 15 percent year-on-year. Open interest, an indicator for future growth, increased to 126 million contracts.

With 58 million contracts, the fixed income derivatives segment was the strongest segment at Eurex (May 2006: 72 million contracts).

Compared to April 2007, monthly volumes rose by 18 percent. The Euro-Bund Future remained the most heavily traded product at Eurex with 26 million contracts. 13 million contracts were traded in the Euro-Bobl future, as well as roughly 13 million contracts in the Euro-Schatz future.

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