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SGX derivatives traded volume surges 46% in May on trade-war woes

This is on the back of global investors seeking to manage Asian exposures, macro risks

Fiona Lam

Published Mon, Jun 10, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE total volume of derivatives traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in May this year grew 46 per cent from a year ago to 24.2 million contracts, as global investors sought to manage their Asian exposures and macro risks, SGX's latest market statistics showed.

On the other hand, there were broad-based declines across most Asian equity indices amid the market uncertainty, SGX said on Monday.

The d…