In May, HKMEx USD gold trading increased 39% from April to 119,136 contracts while USD silver grew 28% to 25,562 contracts. Details as follows:
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Monthly Trading Volume (# of Contracts) |
Notional Value – May (US$Million) |
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May 2012 |
April 2012 |
% Change (MoM) |
% Change (YoY) |
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USD Gold |
119,136 |
85,730 |
+39% |
+385% |
6,045.75 |
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USD Silver |
25,562 |
19,923 |
+28% |
N/A |
735.97 |
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Total |
144,698 |
105,653 |
+37% |
+489% |
6,781.72 |
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Daily Average Volume (# of Contracts) |
Open Interest (# of Contracts as of May 31) |
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May 2012 |
April 2012 |
% Change (MoM) |
% Change (YoY) |
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|
USD Gold |
5,415 |
4,763 |
+14% |
+121% |
546 |
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USD Silver |
1,162 |
1,107 |
+5% |
N/A |
124 |
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Total |
6,577 |
5,870 |
+12% |
+168% |
670 |
(Note: The HKMEx USD Gold started trading on May 18, 2011 and HKMEx USD Silver on July 22, 2011)
