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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Margin For April 2010

Date 26/03/2010

Margins to be applied for the trades in April 2010 are as follows (Unit: JPY):

Commodity Contract Month Initial *1 Spot Month *2 Extra-ordinary *3
Rubber APR'10 75,000 75,000 -
MAY'10 - OCT'10 75,000 - -
Gold (Standard) APR'10 135,000 135,000 -
JUN'10 - APR'11 135,000 - -
Gold (Mini) APR'10 - APR '11 18,000 - -
Gold Options All series 67,500 - -
Silver APR'10 99,000 99,000 -
JUN'10 - OCT'10 99,000 - -
DEC'10 - APR'11 33,000 - -
Platinum APR'10 105,000 105,000 -
JUN'10 - APR'11 105,000 - -
Platinum (Mini) APR'10 - APR '11 28,000 - -
Palladium APR'10 45,000 45,000 -
JUN'10 - APR'11 45,000 - -
Crude Oil APR'10 - SEP'10 150,000 - -
Gasoline MAY'10 150,000 150,000 -
JUN'10 - NOV'10 150,000 - -
Kerosene MAY'10 150,000 150,000 -
JUN'10 - NOV'10 150,000 - -
Aluminum APR'10 75,000 75,000 -
JUN'10 - OCT'10 75,000 - -
Commodity Index - 60,000 - -


*1 Initial : Maintenance Amount for Initial Clearing Margin
*2 Spot Month : Spot Month Additional Clearing Margin
*3 Extraordinary : Extraordinary Clearing Margin

Spot Month Additional Clearing Margin
* For the May 2010 contract of Rubber, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (JPY 75,000) shall be required on and after April 26, 2010. 
* For the June 2010 contracts of Gold (except Gold Mini and Gold Options), Silver, Platinum and Palladium, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (Gold standard: JPY 135,000, Silver: JPY 99,000, Platinum standard: JPY 105,000, Palladium: JPY 45,000) shall be required on and after April 27, 2010.
* For the June 2010 contracts of Gasoline and Kerosene, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (Gasoline: JPY 150,000, Kerosene: JPY 150,000) shall be required on and after April 26 2010.
* For the June 2010 contract of Aluminum, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (JPY 75,000) shall be required on and after April 27, 2010.