New Record At The Montreal Exchange 205, 898 S&P/TSE 60 Futures Contracts Traded In March

The monthly volume for the S&P/TSE 60 Futures contract beat the 200,000 mark in March. The S&P/TSE 60 Futures contract, exclusively traded on the Montreal Exchange, reached a monthly volume of 205,898 contracts, representing a 37.7 per cent increase compared to its previous record of 149,300 contracts, reached in December 1999.

Launched on September 7, 1999, the S&P/TSE 60 Futures contract is one of a range of products based on the S&P/TSE 60 Index: S&P Canada 60 Index Futures (SXF) ; S&P Canada 60 Index Options (SXO); S&P Canada 60 Index Long Term Options (LEAPS®); Options on the iUnits S&P/TSE 60 Index Participation Fund (i60s); Long Term Options (LEAPS®)( on the iUnits S&P/TSE 60 Index Participation Fund (i60s) .

The Montreal Exchange is recognised as the Canadian derivatives exchange™. Founded more than 125 years ago, the Montreal Exchange has always played a leading local, national and international role. The Montreal Exchange was the first Canadian exchange to list options and subsequently established a major futures market, offering both individual and institutional investors a full range of products adapted to market needs.