Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Sets Records For Its MSCI Taiwan And Singapore Stock Contracts

The Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading is pleased to announce that its MSCI Taiwan Index volume has hit an all time monthly high of 243,041 contracts traded in January 2000. This is an increase of 28.90% as compared to 188,555 contracts traded in January 1999. The contract has also achieved a record daily high of 28,247 contracts traded on 26 January 2000 surpassing the previous record of 25,824 contracts traded on 25 June 1999. Open interest on the MSCI Taiwan contract also peak at 34,349 contracts traded on 25 January 2000. The MSCI Singapore Stock Index futures also put up good performance this new year. It achieved an all time record high on its monthly volume at 49,937 in January 2000. This is 271.11% more than the 13,456 contracts traded in January 1999.