Order Routing Between BM&FBOVESPA and CME Group Sets Historic Record in May
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Number of trades and contracts traded increase 273% and 136%, respectively SAO PAULO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- During the month of May, the number of BM&F market segment transactions carried out via the CME Globex(R) - GTS order routing system reached a record 67,698 trades, a 273% increase over the 18,122 trades in April. The system also set a historic record of 645,825 contracts traded, a 136.97% growth in comparison to the 272,540 contracts traded during the previous month. The order routing agreement enables customers in more than 80 countries using CME Globex(R), CME Group's electronic trading platform, to trade BM&FBOVESPA products directly, via the Brazilian exchange's electronic trading platform, GTS. These products include: futures and options on One Day Inter-Bank Deposits, the Bovespa Stock Index, commodities, energy, and metals. The partnership between CME Group and BM&FBOVESPA also allows Brazilian investors to trade CME Group products directly through the GTS system, the only derivatives trading system in Latin America that can be accessed via CME Globex(R). About BM&FBOVESPA BM&FBOVESPA S.A. - Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange was created in 2008 with the integration between the Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange (BM&F) and the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa). Together, the companies have formed one of the largest exchanges in the world in terms of market value, the second largest in the Americas, and the leading exchange in Latin America. In today's global scenario, in which responding quickly to transformation has become a competitive asset, BM&FBOVESPA is an attractive investment option with cost efficient trading fees. Among its broad range of trading products, the new Exchange offers equities, securities, financial assets, indices, interest rates, agricultural commodities, and foreign exchange futures and spot contracts. Mission Statement As a leader in the Latin American market of equities and derivatives, BM&FBOVESPA's mission is to act in the macroeconomic growth dynamic of the Latin American market and position, not only the Exchange, but also Brazil as an international financial hub for equities, commodities SOURCE BM&FBOVESPA BM&FBOVESPA S.A., Press Office, +55-11-3233-2093 / 2865 / 2271, imprensa@bmfbovespa.com.br, http://www.bmfbovespa.com.br
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