E-mini™ S&P 500 futures volume eclipsed the 500,000 mark for the first time yesterday, following two consecutive days of records beginning on June 3 with 453,250 contracts traded. Yesterday's record totaled 575,752 contracts. Before the two-day climb in volume, the previous record in E-mini S&P 500 futures stood at 435,039 contracts set on April 11.
E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures posted its second busiest trading day yesterday, with 284,013 contracts traded. The record day for E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures was set on May 15, when 313,639 contracts changed hands.
Also yesterday, E-mini Russell 2000 futures culminated four consecutive days of open interest records which began on May 30 with 8,520 positions and reached 8,761 positions June 4. In addition, E-mini Russell 2000 futures set a new single-day volume record of 3.350 contracts, surpassing the previous record set on May 23, with 2,906 contracts trading.
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