CHICAGO, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the
world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today
announced it had reached record volume yesterday in its COMEX
Silver futures, as well as in open interest of its Silver
options.
Yesterday, trading of Silver futures reached 319,204 contracts,
surpassing the prior record of 201,216 contracts set on
November 9, 2010. At the same time,
open interest in Silver options reached a new record of 240,344
contracts. The prior record of 235,992 contracts was set on
April 21, 2011.
Silver futures have demonstrated rapid growth during the month
of April. Month-to-date average daily volume (ADV) for Silver
futures has increased 218 percent from this point last year. During
2011 year-to-date, ADV for Silver futures have grown 110 percent
versus the same period last year.
These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and
regulations of COMEX.
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and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers
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its trading facilities in New York
and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the
world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, which
offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded
contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions
through CME ClearPort®. These products and services ensure that
businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty
credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter derivatives
markets.
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SOURCE CME Group