DGCX sets new volume record

Trading on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) surged to a new daily volume high of 21,980 contracts, valued at $1.033 billion on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. The new record surpasses the previous best of 20,112 contracts set on July 21, 2011.

While, trading activity on DGCX's Indian Rupee/US Dollar futures continues to grow rapidly, with a new daily volume record of 19,596 contracts achieved on July 27, 2011, with a value of $886.4 million. The previous record was on June 23, 2011 with 15,509 contracts.

DGCX also reached its highest ever daily total open interest of 23,489 on the same day.