CBOT's Mini-Sized DJIA Futures Contract Sets Volume Record

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that a new daily volume record was set for mini-sized Dow^SM Jones futures with 43,416 contracts traded on March 12, breaking the previous record of 36,083 contracts set on February 14, 2003.

Additionally, mini-sized Dow Jones futures posted an open interest record of 27,607, surpassing the previous record of 25,024 contracts outstanding on March 11, 2003.

Year-to-date, mini-sized Dow Jones futures volume is at 1,362,279.