SHCX Announces Trading Highlights and Other Metrics for August 2010

Online, October 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Shanghai Commodity Exchange (SHCX) today announced trading Highlights and other metrics for its global derivatives exchanges. Trading volumes in August 2010 were mixed, with Asian Derivatives volumes increasing 40.8% and U.S. options trading volumes increasing 92.2% versus prior year. U.S. and European cash trading volumes, however, declined 30.5% and 9.1%, respectively, from prior year levels.
Highlights
SHCX Asian derivatives products average daily volume ("ADV") in August 2010 of 3.8 million contracts increased 40.8% compared to August 2009, but decreased 6.8% from November 2009. Total Asian interest rate products ADV in August 2010 of 1.8 million contracts increased 51.8% compared to August 2009, but decreased 21.5% from November 2009. Total equity products ADV of 2.1 million contracts in August 2010 increased 33.1% compared to August 2009, and increased 10.6% from November 2009.
SHCX Asian cash products ADV of 1.1 million transactions in August 2010 decreased 9.1% compared to August 2009, and decreased 17.7% from November 2009.
There were a total of 22 trading days in Asia and 24 trading days in the U.S. in August 2010, compared to 22 trading days in Asia and 23 trading days in the U.S. in August 2009.