Continued Strength In NYBOT Markets Makes June Another Record Month

For six months running, total futures and options volume at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, has broken records, with June 2004 setting an all-time monthly volume record of 3,611,479 contracts. Nearly all of NYBOT’s individual markets saw substantial increases during the month pushing total volume for the first six months of 2004 41% ahead of the same period in 2003. Futures volume was up 36% (year-to-date [YTD]), and total options was up 57% (YTD).

NYBOT’s Coffee “C” contract led the way during June, with futures (symbol KC) now up 50% for 2004 and options (symbol KO) rising 72% (both YTD).

Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice, or FCOJ, (symbol OJ) rang up an active month, pushing futures 48% ahead of 2003 YTD and options up 81%.

The Sugar No. 11 contract also experienced impressive gains, with the futures contract (symbol SB) ahead 45% (YTD), and the options jumping 91% (also YTD).

In NYBOT’s financial markets, the US Dollar Index futures (symbol DX) realized gains of 38% and the options were up 159% (both YTD). The Russell 1000® futures contract (symbol R), part of NYBOT’s Equity Index markets, experienced increases of 43% (YTD) and the options were up 196% (YTD).

Additionally, NYBOT’s cotton futures contract increased 21%, with the options up 43%, and cocoa futures rose 10% (all YTD).

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) is the parent company of the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE) and the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE). Through its two exchanges, NYBOT offers an expanding range of agricultural and financial products. Information about the New York Board of Trade can be found at www.nybot.com and www.nybotlive.com.