FMX | Connect – www.fmxconnect.com - (Reported 5/11/2010)
· CME Group volumes are up +75% y/y (+54% m/m) during May; with IR up +84% y/y (8.7m contracts per day, the highest volume since Jan-08), Eq. Index +67% y/y (5m contracts per day, the highest since Sep-08), and Energy +49% y/y (2.1m contracts per day, the highest ever).
· ICE Futures volumes are up +63% (1.58m contracts per day, the highest ever), and OTC Energy volumes are up +9% y/y (according to ERDesk LogN correlation model to Clearport products).
· US Equity volumes are up +24% y/y; with Tape A up +22% y/y, Tape B up +14% y/y and Tape C up +41% y/y. US Options are up +51% y/y.
· European Cash volumes are strong during May; with DB1 up +96% y/y, LSE +75% y/y, Euronext +88% y/y, Borsa Italiana +72% y/y and BME +154% y/y.
· European Derivatives volumes are also strong; with DB1 up +138% y/y (18.1m contracts per day, the highest ever) and Euronext up +184% y/y (12.7m contracts, the highest ever).
· Asian cash volumes continue strong; with HKEx up+14% y/y and SGX up +64% y/y. Derivatives volumes are up +10% y/y at HKEx and down -13% at SGX.
· BVMF3 volumes are at record levels, with Cash volumes up +69% y/y (R$7.7bn per day) and Derivatives up +112% y/y (3.3m contracts per day).
Source: ERDESK