The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced yesterday that Dubai Crude Oil futures trading volume reached 55,388 contracts, the highest since its launch on September 10, 2001. The record was renewed for the two consecutive days and it is the first time for the contract’s daily volume to exceed 50,000 lots. Open interest for Dubai Crude Oil futures marked the highest on December 4, 2015 at 58,741 contracts.
[ Milestones in Trading Volume for Crude Oil Futures ]
Date | Volume (unit: contracts) |
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December 8, 2015
|
55,388
|
December 7, 2015
|
44,348
|
March 27, 2002
|
39,804
|