Taiwan futures market has seen robust trading activity in the first half of the year. As of the end of June, TAIFEX recorded a total trading volume of 173,767,238 contracts, an increase of 36% from the previous year’s level. TAIFEX’s flagship products, TAIEX Futures, mini-TAIEX Futures and TAIEX Options, reached 158,487,108 contracts, a YoY growth of 37%. Meanwhile, TAIFEX’s DJIA Futures and S&P 500 Futures also posted strong growth, with the trading volume rising to 1,803,045 and 189,741 contracts in H1 2020, respectively, up 69% and 103% from 2019’s level. The surge in trading volume reflects investors’ need for hedging tools amid volatile market conditions.
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