ATLANTA, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, Clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, reported futures volume for April 2012. Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE's futures markets was 1,540,997 contracts, an increase of 21% from April 2011. Year-to-date through April 30, ADV across ICE's futures exchanges was 1,551,967 contracts, up 2% compared to the first four months of 2011. Total futures volume in April 2012 was 30.8 million contracts.
CME earlier today reported a 5% decrease in currency volumes.
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| Product Line | ADV | ADV | ADV |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | April | % Change | |
| 2012 | 2011 | ||
| ICE Brent Crude futures & options | 612,720 | 428,433 | 43 |
| ICE Gasoil futures & options | 238,447 | 223,250 | 6.8 |
| ICE WTI Crude futures & options | 132,079 | 168,862 | -21.8 |
| ICE ECX emissions futures & options | 30,564 | 19,553 | 56.3 |
| Other futures contracts (1) | 51,926 | 26,620 | 95.1 |
| TOTAL ICE FUTURES EUROPE | 1,065,736 | 866,718 | 23 |
| Index futures & options (2) | 140,165 | 113,101 | 23.9 |
| Sugar No. 11 futures & options | 162,505 | 142,218 | 14.3 |
| Other agricultural commodity contracts (3) | 120,958 | 106,992 | 13.1 |
| Currency futures and options contracts (4) | 23,678 | 27,053 | -12.5 |
| TOTAL ICE FUTURES U.S. | 447,306 | 389,364 | 14.9 |
| TOTAL ICE FUTURES CANADA & CCFE | 27,955 | 21,468 | 30.2 |
| TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | 1,540,997 | 1,277,550 | 20.6 |
