ICE Announces Open Interest Records

IntercontinentalExchange ICE announced daily volume and open interest records for ICE Futures Europe's ECX emissions contracts. On 19 August, a record 12,000 ECX Certified Emissions Reductions contracts traded on ICE Futures Europe, including a record 7,060 contracts traded on the screen. Also in August, combined open interest in the ECX CER and EU Allowances futures and options contracts surpassed one billion tonnes for the first time and currently stands at 1,035,091 contracts. Through 25 August, ADV in ICE Futures Europe's ECX emissions futures and options contracts is 25% higher than the year-ago period.