CME Group FX Volumes Grow 4.3% In January on Yen and Aussie Trading

[kreslik.news]

After figures from Hotspot and FastMatch showed strong results for FX trading in January, activity at the CME Group during the month was tamer. For January, average daily volumes (ADV) of combined FX futures and options were 920,110 contracts. On a dollar notional level, ADV was around $87 billion.

The activity was 4.3% ahead of December’s trading, but 2.7% below the same period in 2015. Overall, over 18.4 million FX contracts were traded during the month which was below December, but was higher on an ADV basis due to two fewer trading days in ... (read more)