CBOT Dow News & Highlights: June 28 - July 2, 2004

• Dow Complex futures and options trading volume was up 15.1% from last year at 1,733,022 contracts and 56.6% YTD at 11,552,080 contracts.
• DJIA^SM futures volume rose 18.4% from May to 246,564 contracts.
• mini-sized Dow^SM futures volume rose 44% from June 2003 to 1,458,605 contracts and 116.9% YTD to 9,854,256 contracts.
• DJIA options volume rose 54.7% YTD to 130,103 contracts.

CBOT® Dow^SM Complex futures and options have price limits and related trading halts. The trading halts are coordinated with trading halts at the primary securities market, the NYSE. These trading halts are often referred to as circuit-breakers. For 3Q04 price limits and a detailed explanation click here.