TFEX trading up 79% in first half
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The Thailand Future Exchange recorded growth in trading of 79 per cent to an average of 78,650 contracts worth Bt30.55 billion a day in the first half of this year.
Managing director Kesara Manchusree said yesterday that 51 per cent of trading by value was in individual stock futures, 31.3 per cent in SET50 Futures, 11.5 per cent in Gold Futures and 1.6 per cent in US Dollar Futures.
The peak was on June 13 when 232,641 contracts exchanged hands.
The TFEX will add 10 stock futures on July 15. The listed companies are AP (Thailand), Bangkok Chain Hospital, Bangkok Expressway, Bangkok Life Assurance, Hemaraj Land and Development, LPN Development, Major Cineplex Group, Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding, Supalai and Thai Vegetable Oil.
The TFEX also plans to enhance the quality of investors in the market, she added.
