In the first five months of the year, the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) witnessed significant growth in trading volume compared to the same period last year. Year-to-date, the total trading volume reached 158,246,193 contracts, reflecting a 33.71% increase year-over-year (YoY), with an average daily volume (ADV) of 1,614,757 contracts. The accumulated volumes of TAIFEX’s core equity index products - TAIEX Options, Mini-TAIEX Futures and TAIEX Futures – rose to 85,470,189 contracts, 27,212,332 contracts, and 15,699,144 contracts, marking YoY growths of 31.66%, 16.85% and 22.84%, respectively.
Equity futures also displayed remarkable performance during May. Open interest in single stock futures and ETF futures both reached record highs. Single stock futures recorded 647,569 contracts on May 29, while ETF futures reached 52,597 contracts on May 31.
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