MONTREAL, May 24 /CNW Telbec/ - Montreal Exchange (TSX: MXX), established today a record level of activity on the Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond Futures contract, the CGB.
A record level of 368,471 CGB contracts traded today on MX. The previous CGB record, totalling 350,467 contracts, was established on February 22, 2007.
Furthermore, the combined trading on MX and BOX platforms, both operated by the MX team, totalled today a record 1,215,517 contracts. The previous record of 1,127,417 was achieved on February 27, 2007.
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The Montreal Exchange (MX) is Canada's financial derivatives exchange. The MX offers trading in Canadian interest rate, index and equity derivatives. Clearing, settlement and risk management services are provided by an AA rated clearing-house, the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, fully owned by the MX. Our integrated trading and clearing services are supported by a proprietary suite of exchange technologies, known as SOLA(R). The MX also has interests in: the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), a U.S. automated equity options market, for which MX is the technical operator; the Canadian Resources Exchange (CAREX), a new corporation created with NYMEX that is dedicated to developing the Canadian energy market; and the Montreal Climate Exchange (MCeX), a joint venture with the Chicago Climate Exchange(R), that aims to become the first regulated environment market in Canada. For more information about the Montreal Exchange, please visit www.m-x.ca.