TOCOM January Volume Averaged 128,910 Contracts Per Day, Up 27.5 % - Crude Oil Futures Volume Hit New High For Second Consecutive Month

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that average daily volume for January 2016 was 128,910 contracts, up 27.5% from December 2015. TOCOM Dubai Crude Oil, one of TOCOM’s leading contracts, saw volume rise sharply - up 54.5% to 37,016 contracts. The Gold standard contract was also active with volume increasing 19.0% to 32,488 contracts.