ATLANTA, February 8 /PRNewswire/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. , a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced that ICE Futures Europe set an exchange-wide daily volume record of 1,340,588 contracts on February 5. The new record was established on the exchange's second consecutive million-plus volume day and surpassed by 7% the previous daily record of 1,249,239 contracts, which was set on December 9, 2009.
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The exchange also established a new daily volume record for its benchmark Brent Crude oil futures contract. Volume in the ICE Brent Crude futures contract reached 713,496 contracts on February 5, surpassing by 23% the December 9, 2009, record of 581,685 contracts.
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IntercontinentalExchange(R) is a leading operator of regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter markets for agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index contracts. ICE Futures Europe(R) hosts trade in half of the world's crude and refined oil futures. ICE Futures U.S.(R) and ICE Futures Canada(R) list agricultural, currencies and Russell Index markets. ICE(R) is also a leading operator of central clearing services for the futures and over-the-counter markets, with five regulated clearing houses across North America and Europe. ICE serves customers in more than 55 countries. http://www.theice.com
SOURCE: IntercontinentalExchange
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