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CBOT Agriculturals Set Three a/c/e Volume Records In July 10 Trading

Date 11/07/2001

Chicago Board of Trade agricultural products set three volume records on the a/c/e trading system during the July 10 session.

The total of agricultural contracts traded, including futures and options, set a new high at 4,382 contracts; the previous high was 3,545 set September 5, 2000.

The total number of agricultural futures traded established a new record at 4,379, eclipsing the previous high 3,525 also set September 5, 2000.

And trade in corn futures posted a new high at 2,628, topping the previous record 2,229 set March 12, 2001.