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CBOT Soybean Futures Set Daily Volume Record As Total Surpasses 200,000 Contracts
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2006-07-04 04:11:47
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The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT(R)) (NYSE: BOT) announced today that its Soybean futures contract set a record on Friday, June 30, 2006, as volume climbed to 200,787 contracts at the close of trading. The new record exceeded the previous record of 193,534 contracts, set on April 28, 2006.
In addition to the Soybean futures record, the Exchange also reported record trading volume in Soybean oil futures last Friday. The new record, 81,204 contracts topped the previous record of 78,559 contracts, set on February 22, 2005.
The CBOT offers a broad set of Agricultural futures and options on futures contracts including Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Soybean Oil, Soybean Meal, Soybean Crush and Rough Rice. On August 1, 2006, the Exchange will increase global access to these benchmark Agricultural products when it offers trading of Full-sized, physically delivered Agricultural futures contracts on its electronic trading platform during daytime trading hours.
For more information on the CBOT and its products, please visit .
About the CBOT
As one of the leading global derivative exchanges, the Chicago Board of Trade provides a diverse mix of financial, equity and commodity futures and options-on-futures products. Building on its 158-year history, the CBOT continues to advance into the future using the strength of deep liquidity, market integrity and member-trader expertise. Using superior trading technology in both electronic and open-auction trading platforms, the CBOT provides premier customer service to risk managers and investors worldwide.
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