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
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.
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