The Exchange traded a total of 599 million contracts from January to end October 2002, up 17% on the same period last year. Euronext.liffe has traded €156 trillion worth of business year-to-date.
Euronext.liffe's short term interest rate products showed high volumes in October 2002 trading 23 million futures and options contracts, up 50% year on year and up 20% between January to October 2002, compared to the same period in 2001. Equity derivatives traded 42 million contracts in October showing a 22% increase January to October 2002 compared to the same period in 2001 with individual equity options up 41%. Commodity products traded their busiest month ever, trading 643,239 futures and options contracts. Volumes are now up 21% year-to-date on the same period of 2001.
Note: Euronext derivatives statistics are published under Euronext.liffe comprising the derivatives arms of Euronext Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Lisbon together with LIFFE.