Eurex sees 20 per cent rise in 2010
02 December 2010 Frankfurt
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At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.2 million contracts was traded in November (November 2009: 9.4 million).
Thereof, 7.2 million contracts were traded at Eurex (November 2009: 6.3 million) and 3.0 million contracts were traded at the International Â鶹´«Ã½ Exchange (November 2009: 3.1 million). In total, 221.7 million contracts were traded on both exchanges (November 2009: 193.0 million); thereof, 159.0 million contracts at Eurex and 62.7 million contracts at ISE.
At Eurex, the equity index derivatives segment was the most active segment, totaling 71.2 million contracts (November 2009: 64.0 million). Futures on the EURO STOXX 50 reached 30.7 million contracts and options on this index recorded another 27.7 million contracts. The futures on the DAX index reached a turnover of 3.4 million contracts, the DAX option recorded another 6.7 million contracts.
The Eurex segment of equity-based derivatives (equity options and single stock futures) recorded 33.9 million contracts (November 2009: 29.1 million). Thereof, equity options totaled 27.5 million contracts, single stock futures 6.4 million contracts.
Due to the higher volatility of European bond markets, Eurex’s interest rate derivatives segment grew by 38 per cent y-o-y and reached 53.2 million contracts, compared with 38.5 million in November 2009. Approximately 21.9 million contracts were traded in the Euro-Bund-Future, 12.1 million contracts in the Euro-Bobl-Future and 11.2 million contracts in the Euro-Schatz Future.
The Euro-BTP-Future set a new monthly record with more than 160,000 contracts, the recently launched Short Term Euro-BTP-Future recorded almost 61,000 contracts.
Dividend derivatives traded roughly 482,000 contracts, an increase of 26 per cent y-o-y. Commodities derivatives totaled at 83,000 contracts, an increase of almost 22 per cent y-o-y. Volatility derivatives totaled at 165,000 contracts.
Eurex Repo, which operates CHF repo, EUR repo and GC Pooling markets, grew by six per cent y-o-y and all markets combined reached an outstanding volume of 259.7 billion euros (November 2009: 205.5 billion euros). The secured money market GC Pooling grew by 25 per cent and achieved a new monthly record, totaling an average outstanding volume of 100.1 billion euros (November 2009: 80.4 billion euros).
Thereof, 7.2 million contracts were traded at Eurex (November 2009: 6.3 million) and 3.0 million contracts were traded at the International Â鶹´«Ã½ Exchange (November 2009: 3.1 million). In total, 221.7 million contracts were traded on both exchanges (November 2009: 193.0 million); thereof, 159.0 million contracts at Eurex and 62.7 million contracts at ISE.
At Eurex, the equity index derivatives segment was the most active segment, totaling 71.2 million contracts (November 2009: 64.0 million). Futures on the EURO STOXX 50 reached 30.7 million contracts and options on this index recorded another 27.7 million contracts. The futures on the DAX index reached a turnover of 3.4 million contracts, the DAX option recorded another 6.7 million contracts.
The Eurex segment of equity-based derivatives (equity options and single stock futures) recorded 33.9 million contracts (November 2009: 29.1 million). Thereof, equity options totaled 27.5 million contracts, single stock futures 6.4 million contracts.
Due to the higher volatility of European bond markets, Eurex’s interest rate derivatives segment grew by 38 per cent y-o-y and reached 53.2 million contracts, compared with 38.5 million in November 2009. Approximately 21.9 million contracts were traded in the Euro-Bund-Future, 12.1 million contracts in the Euro-Bobl-Future and 11.2 million contracts in the Euro-Schatz Future.
The Euro-BTP-Future set a new monthly record with more than 160,000 contracts, the recently launched Short Term Euro-BTP-Future recorded almost 61,000 contracts.
Dividend derivatives traded roughly 482,000 contracts, an increase of 26 per cent y-o-y. Commodities derivatives totaled at 83,000 contracts, an increase of almost 22 per cent y-o-y. Volatility derivatives totaled at 165,000 contracts.
Eurex Repo, which operates CHF repo, EUR repo and GC Pooling markets, grew by six per cent y-o-y and all markets combined reached an outstanding volume of 259.7 billion euros (November 2009: 205.5 billion euros). The secured money market GC Pooling grew by 25 per cent and achieved a new monthly record, totaling an average outstanding volume of 100.1 billion euros (November 2009: 80.4 billion euros).
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