Total Options contracts traded for May 2006 were 2.4 million, a 21% increase on May 2005. Total Options contracts traded were 9.7 million for the 5 months to May 2006 (3% decrease on PCP) and 21.1 million for the 11 months to May 2006 (2% increase on PCP).
Commenting on the record, ASX Managing Director and CEO, Tony D’Aloisio said: “We are very pleased with ASX’s recent volume performance which has occurred despite the recent fall in the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index. This continues the long term trend of strong growth in ASX’s core business, and also reflects the robustness and diversity of ASX’s markets.”
