Nymex Sets Volume Record For e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures Contract

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that a record 23,310 e–miNY^sm futures contracts were traded on June 8, surpassing the previous record of 21,572 contracts set on June 2.

The e-miNY^sm crude oil futures contracts hit a record high of 21,361 contracts traded on June 8, exceeding the record high of 19,645 contracts set on June 2.

Exchange President James E. Newsome said, "The continued growth of trading activity of the e-miNY^sm futures contracts demonstrates market participants' support for this reliable, transparent, and liquid risk management tool."