Record June Trading Volumes For Euronext.liffe Commodity Products, Half Year Volumes Up 20%

Euronext.liffe’s Commodity Products portfolio set a new monthly volume record of 716,265 contracts in June, with half year volumes up 20% on 2003. A new daily volume record was also set on 30 June, of 77,906 contracts, breaking the previous record of 72,722 contracts, set on 12 November 2003.

Among individual products, the strongest performers were Robusta Coffee futures and options up 38% and 118% respectively and Milling Wheat futures and options up 67% and 79% respectively, when compared to the first half of 2003.

June also saw numerous other records in individual markets, including:

• Robusta Coffee Futures daily volume of 52,693 contracts 30 June
• Robusta Coffee Futures open interest of 179,838 contracts 28 June
• Robusta Coffee Options open interest of 63,059 contracts 16 June
• White Sugar Options open interest of 30,055 contracts 23 June
• Milling Wheat Futures daily volume of 2,972 contracts 30 June
• Milling Wheat Futures open interest of 13,032 contracts 30 June

Euronext.liffe lists a broad range of Commodity Products which include Cocoa, Robusta Coffee, White Sugar, Feed Wheat, Milling Wheat, Rapeseed, Corn and 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