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Strong Month-End Trading Yields Record Volume At The Minneapolis Grain Exchange

Date 02/04/2007

Deemed by some as the report of the century, the USDA Planting Intentions report released Friday, March 30 spurred an active day of trading at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange). Hard red spring wheat futures volume on March 30 was 14,850 contracts, which is the 13th highest daily trading volume in the history of the MGEX. Volume for the month also topped the charts with the highest total volume for March at 115,483 contracts traded.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange November 2009 Canola Listing

Date 02/04/2007

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. will list the November 2009 Canola Futures contract for trade on Tuesday, April 3, 2007.
BOX Rolls Out 97 New Classes

Date 02/04/2007

On Monday April 2, 2007, BOX continued its expansion program by rolling out 97 new classes, to reach a total of 703 classes currently traded on the Exchange. In addition, during coming weeks, BOX will add 200 additional classes for trading (subject to regulatory approval).
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Eleven New Options On Tuesday, April 3

Date 02/04/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade eleven new options on April 3, 2007.
OneChicago Reports March Volume

Date 02/04/2007

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 355,409 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in March. Average daily volume (ADV) in March 2007 was 16,155 contracts.

BOX’s Average Improvement Stays Strong After Penny Pilot Program, Launches 20 New Classes

Date 02/04/2007

In the month of March, price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via the Boston Options Exchange’s (“BOX”) price improvement auction (‘PIP’*) averaged $2.83 per contract, a strong level considering March was the first month with full impact from the Penny Pilot Program. An average of 59,123 contracts per day received price improvement during the month. This represented savings to investors of $3.7 million.
CBOE Volume Of 83 Million Contracts Is All-Time Record - Average Daily Volume Of 3.77 Million Is Up 58% New Records Set Across The Board

Date 02/04/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that March was the busiest month ever at CBOE, with total volume of 83 million contracts, an increase of 51% over March 2006's volume of 55.0 million contracts. This month's volume shatters the previous record, established last May, of 70.5 million contracts. Average daily volume for the month was a record-breaking 3.8 million contracts, an increase of 58% over March 2006.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Friday, March 30

Date 02/04/2007

Daily: Soybean Complex - Futures and Options Electronic Open Interest Record New Record: 173,743 Mar 30, 2007 Old Record: 151,166 Mar 1, 2007 Daily: Soybean Complex - Futures Electronic Open Interest Record New Record: 173,740 Mar 30, 2007 Old Record: 151,116 Mar 1, 2007 Daily: Soybeans - Futures and Options Electronic Open Interest Record New Record: 122,190 Mar 30, 2007 Old Recor
Strongest Trading Month On Eurex Ever With Approx. 200 Million Contracts - 467 Million Contracts Traded In Q1 2007, 25 Percent Increase Year-On-Year - Daily Average 7.3 Million Contracts In Q1 2007 - Equity Index Derivatives With New Monthly Record

Date 02/04/2007

Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, reported on Monday that a total of 199 million contracts were traded in March 2007. This is the strongest trading month ever on Eurex, an increase of approximately 34 percent compared with March 2006; the previous record trading month was May 2006 (174 million contracts). Further, on 14 March, Eurex set a new daily trading record with 15.4 million contracts. The average daily trading volume in March was 9 million contracts (new record) and 7.3 mi
Deutsche Börse: 61 Percent Rise In Turnover On Xetra In March - Order Book Volume Of Floor Trading Up By 10 Percent - Total Volume Of €275 Billion Traded On All Stock Exchanges In Germany

Date 02/04/2007

In March €253.7 billion were turned over on Xetra and on the floor of Börse Frankfurt – a rise of 57 percent year-on-year (March 2006: €161,1 billion). Thereof €239 billion were traded on Xetra gaining 61 percent year-on-year (March 2006: €148 billion) and €14.6 billion on the floor. A plus of 10 percent compared to March last year (March 2006: €13.2 billion). German equities accounted for €239.5 billion, foreign equities comprising €10.6 billion. More than 97 percent of the transaction volum