The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) released a statement this Monday announcing that is had its best first half of a fiscal year (H1) since launching in 2005. DGCX saw a record number of contracts traded on its facilities with traded value also reaching the highest levels the firm has ever seen.

In the first half of 2017, DGCX saw approximately 7.85 million contracts traded on its Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term. This year, that number grew drastically to 11.30 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 44 percent.

As a result of this growth, the firm was able to increase its total traded value for H1 to record levels. For the first time in its history, DGCX surpassed $250 billion in traded value for a half-year period. The company did not list its total traded value for H1 in 2017, so it is difficult to ascertain what this growth looked like from a year-on-year perspective.

Final push in June

DGCX’s impressive H1 of this year was in part driven by a final burst of trading activity this June. The firm saw 2,046,806 contracts, with a value of $42.3 billion, traded on its exchange in June, up 74 percent against June of last year.

Growth was also partly driven by the introduction of new products. For example, in March of this year, DGCX introduced spot gold contracts that are compliant with Shari'ah law. Since then, investors have traded 520 kilograms of gold with an approximate value of $22 million.

Commenting on the exchange’s results, Les Male, DGCX’s CEO, said: “While our exceptional results have been bolstered by geopolitical uncertainty throughout 2018, with traders seeking protection and various hedging mechanisms to mitigate their risk, they have also been driven by the Exchange’s ability to enhance Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term and widen investor participation in both established and new products.