Exchanges
Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT) set a new record for exchange-wide open interest for the second time in the week running 15-19 May. The new open interest record of 17.01m contracts set on 17 May topped the earlier record of 16.84m contracts set on 15 May. The exchange also enjoyed a record day on 17 May in its equity index complex with 213,245 futures and options contracts trading hands. The prior record, 202,432 contracts, was set on 6 October last year. CBoT attributed the high volume to record activity in its mini-sized Dow Jones futures contract, where volume climbed to 195,084 contracts, eclipsing the prior record of 186,544 contracts, also set on 6 October 2005.
India's National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange launched futures contracts on nickel cathode, aluminum ingots and zinc ingots on 22 May.
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) said that 19 May...