The combination of favourable market conditions and the specifications of Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT)'s 100 oz gold futures contract has seen interest grow, leading to a record day's trade of 5,603 on 21 September, according to trading sources.
The CBoT record surpassed the previous high of 5,511 contracts set on 16 September. Open interest in the contract also set a record of 7,205 on 21 September, replacing the previous best of 6,938 on 19 September. In addition, the exchange's metals...