SIMEX TRADING VOLUME HITS RECORD IN FEBRUARY
Trading volume on the Singapore
International Monetary Exchange (Simex) hit a record 122,819
contracts in February, surpassing the previous record of
116,767 in September last year, the exchange said in a
statement.
    Volume in the Eurodollar contract hit a peak of 78,546
contracts against the previous record of 70,306, also set last
September.
    Open interest in the Nikkei Stock Average contract passed
2,000 contracts for the first time, to hit a record high 2,697
on February 26.
 REUTER
