The additional 25 contracts now give Euronext.liffe 100% coverage on the FTSEurofirst 80 Index.
Fraser Cowie, Euronext.liffe's Executive Director of Marketing said, "We continue to deliver on our vision to provide our customers with a seamless cross-border equity derivatives market.
Universal Stock Futures are now available on the most liquid stocks of 11 European countries. This increases their appeal to users who are looking for simple and efficient trading through one single entry point. At the same time Universal Stock Futures offer the benefits of being cleared by one single clearing house and of being regulated by one rule book, making them cheaper and easier to trade."
This latest tranche of stocks consist of blue chip companies, adding to the 115 existing stocks currently listed on the world's most advanced trading system, LIFFE CONNECT®.
Year-to-date USFs have traded a record 5.05 million contracts, up 86% on the same period in 2002. Year to date (January to August) saw an increase in all USFs
- German USF's have grown by 146%,
- French USFs have grown 136%
- Dutch USFs have grown 817%
- Swiss USFs have grown 340%
- British USFs have grown 73%
