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Euronext.liffe Commodity Products Record-Breaking Performance - 2004 Highlights

Date 12/01/2005

Euronext.liffe’s Commodity Products set numerous volume and open interest records during 2004:
  • Annual volume record of 8,007,318 contracts, breaking the previous record of 5,656,483 contracts set in 2003, an increase of 21%
  • Commodity Products Daily volume record of 155,354 contracts on 4 November, breaking the previous record of 82,714 contracts set in November 2003
  • Commodity Products Monthly volume record of 872,405 contracts in November 2004, breaking the previous record of 748,185 contracts set in July 2004.
  • Cocoa futures annual volume record of 2,643,199 contracts, breaking the previous record of 1,908,136 contracts set in 2003, an increase of 14%
  • Cocoa futures daily volume record of 107,038 contracts on 4 November
  • Cocoa options daily volume record of 33,410 contracts on 4 November
  • Cocoa futures open interest record of 216,749 contracts on 19 November
  • Cocoa options open interest record of 54,982 contracts on 30 June 2003
  • Robusta Coffee futures annual volume record of 3,054,386 contracts, breaking the previous record of 2,320,831 contracts set in 2003, an increase of 32%
  • Robusta Coffee options daily volume record of 6,373 contracts on 5 August
  • Robusta Coffee futures open interest record of 187,454 contracts on 9 November
  • Robusta Coffee options open interest record of 67,535 contracts on 25 August
  • White Sugar futures annual volume record of 1,251,233 contracts, breaking the previous record of 1,062,494 set in 2003, an increase of 18%
  • White Sugar futures daily volume record of 52,693 contracts on 30 June
  • White Sugar futures monthly volume record of 153,122 contracts in September
  • White Sugar options open interest record of 30,055 contracts on 23 June
  • Feed Wheat futures open interest record of 11,822 contracts on 15 October
  • Rapeseed futures annual volume record of 191,644 contracts, breaking the previous record of 174,538 contracts set in 2003, an increase of 10%
  • Rapeseed futures open interest record of 21,241 contracts on 19 October
  • Milling Wheat futures annual volume record of 160,200 contracts , breaking the previous record of 114,758 contracts set in 2003, an increase of 40%
  • Milling Wheat futures monthly volume record of 20,726 contracts in September
  • Milling Wheat futures daily volume record of 2,972 contracts on 30 June
  • Milling Wheat futures open interest record of 18,162 contracts on 20 August
  • Milling Wheat options open interest record of 5,147 contracts on 13 October
Euronext.liffe lists a broad range of Commodity Products which include Cocoa, Robusta Coffee, White Sugar, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Rapeseed, Corn & Potatoes, all of which trade exclusively on LIFFE CONNECT®.

The contracts are actively traded by a diverse range of participants, including producers, exporters, trade-houses, processors and manufacturers as well as by managed funds and both institutional and short-term investors.

Free 15-minute delayed futures prices are available at www.liffe-commodities.com