CHICAGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the
world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today
announced it had reached three consecutive records in open interest
for its benchmark Henry Hub Natural Gas futures contracts. These
contracts are listed by and subject to the rules of NYMEX.
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Trading Date
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Open Interest
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Friday, June 10
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1,006,402 contracts
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Monday, June 13
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1,009,000 contracts
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Tuesday, June 14
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1,013,660 contracts
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Prior to June 10, the previous
record for Henry Hub Natural Gas futures open interest was
1,004,801 contracts set on May 4,
2011.
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