Total derivatives volume traded from January to March 2004 grew 4.64% to 8,466,996 contracts, compared to 8,091,788 contracts traded in the same period last year.
| Contracts | Jan-Mar 04 Tdg Vol (No. of Contracts) |
Jan-Mar 03 Tdg Vol (No. of Contracts) |
% Growth |
| Nikkei 225 Futures |
1,994,548
|
1,554,135
|
28.34
|
| MSCI Taiwan Index Futures |
1,781,245
|
1,210,253
|
47.18
|
| Euroyen Futures |
520,101
|
254,980
|
103.98
|
| MSCI Singapore Index Futures |
362,225
|
244,207
|
48.33
|
| Nikkei 225 Options |
71,250
|
46,595
|
52.91
|
SGX's Asian equity index futures also set several volume and open interest records in March. In particular, Nikkei 225 futures contract which broke its open interest, daily and monthly volumes.
| Contract | Item | New Record (no. of contracts) |
Date | Previous Record (no. of contracts) | Date |
| Nikkei 225 Futures | Daily Vol |
186,500
|
10 Mar 04
|
144,289 | 11 Jun 03 |
| Nikkei 225 Futures | Monthly Vol |
1,055,766
|
Mar 04
|
896,192 | Sep 03 |
| Nikkei 225 Futures | Open Interest |
303,332
|
11 Mar 04
|
246,252 | 11 Sep 03 |
| MSCI Taiwan Index Futures | Monthly Vol |
765,117
|
Mar 04
|
574,213 | Feb 04 |
| MSCI Singapore Index Futures | Monthly Vol |
132,453
|
Mar 04
|
121,439 | Jan 04 |
| MSCI Taiwan Index Options | Monthly Vol |
8,773
|
Mar 04
|
8,351 | Feb 04 |
| MSCI Taiwan Index Options | Open Interest |
15,613
|
29 Mar 04
|
15,508 | 26 Mar 04 |
