July 01 canola open interest built steadily throughout the past week reaching a record 39,402 contracts on April 11, 2001. This is well ahead of the previous records established earlier this week at 38,040 contracts on April 10, 2001 and again on April 9, 2001 at 36,972 contracts.
The previous record for July canola open interest, was attained on May 3, 2000 at 34,967 contracts.
WCE trades futures contracts in: canola, western barley, flaxseed, oats, feed wheat and field peas; and options contracts in: canola, flaxseed, feed wheat and western barley.
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