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Monthly Trading Records For Euronext.liffe Commodity Products

Date 02/12/2004

Euronext.liffe’s Commodity Products traded 872,405 contracts in November 2004, breaking the previous record of 748,185 contracts set in July 2004.

Euronext.liffe’s Cocoa futures and options contracts also set a number of records during the month of November:

  • Cocoa futures - monthly volume record of 409,073 contracts, significantly higher than the previous highest monthly volume of 279,531 contracts set in July 2004;
  • Cocoa options – monthly volume record of 52,754 contracts, breaking the record of 47,171 contracts set in October 2002; and
  • Cocoa futures - numerous open interest records were set during the month, culminating in an open interest of 216,749 contracts on 29 November.
Euronext.liffe lists a broad range of Commodity Products which include Cocoa, Robusta Coffee, White Sugar, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Rapeseed, Corn & Potatoes.

The products 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