Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that ICE Futures U.S. reported record daily volume in the ICE U.S. Dollar Index® (USDX®) on March 12, 2015.
Volume in the USDX was 192,589 contracts on March 12, 2015, surpassing the day-before record by 21%. Open interest currently stands at 155,305 contracts.
ICE USDX futures and options trade exclusively on ICE Futures U.S. The ICE USDX futures contract is a leading benchmark for the international value of the U.S. dollar and the world's most widely-recognized traded currency index. In a single transaction the USDX enables market participants to monitor moves in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of world currencies, as well as hedge their portfolios against the risk of a move in the dollar.
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