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Singapore Exchange: TiMSCI AND SiMSCI Futures Break Records In February - Other Contracts Show Robust Growth

Date 03/03/2003

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that its MSCI Taiwan Index (TiMSCI) and MSCI Singapore Index (SiMSCI) Futures contracts broke the following records in February 2003:-

MSCI Taiwan Index (TiMSCI) Futures Contract

Record
New
Date
Previous
Date
Average Monthly Volume
25,091
Feb 03
21,806
Jan 03
Daily Volume
79,819
25 Feb 03
65,180
26 Jun 02

MSCI Singapore Index (SiMSCI) Futures Contract

Record
New
Date
Previous
Date
Open Interest
28,105
25 Feb 03
27,098
27 Jan 03

Several derivatives contracts also showed robust growth for the month of February:-

ContractsVolume for Feb 2003Volume for Feb 2002Growth(%)
Eurodollar Futures
1,096,510
1,033,358
+6.1
Nikkei 225 Futures
426,172
361,456
+17.9
TiMSCI Futures
401,452
238,950
+68.0
SiMSCI Futures
68,797
56,643
+21.5
Nikkei 225 Options
24,251
12,377
+95.9

In particular, Nikkei 225 Options traded 24,251 contracts, a 95.9% increase as compared to 12,377 contracts traded in February 2002. MSCI Taiwan Futures contracts traded in February this year grew 68% to 401,452 contracts, from 238,950 contracts traded in the same month last year.

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