Investing.com -- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: NYSE:ICE), a global technology and data provider, has reported record trading volumes for January 2025. The company's total average daily volume (ADV) increased by 21% year-on-year (y/y), and open interest (OI) was up by 11% y/y.
In the energy sector, the firm reported a 26% y/y increase in ADV, and a 13% y/y growth in OI. This included record future trades of 37.4 million lots on January 30. Oil ADV saw a rise of 36% y/y, and OI increased by 14% y/y, including a record OI of 15.9 million lots on January 27.
Brent crude oil ADV rose by 37% y/y, with OI up 10% y/y. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil ADV surged by 69% y/y, and OI rose by 30% y/y, including record futures of 916,000 on January 16.
The total ADV for natural gas increased by 13% y/y, and OI was up 13% y/y, including record futures of 22.8 million lots on January 30. North American gas ADV rose by 7% y/y, and OI increased by 11% y/y, including record futures of 19.7 million lots on January 31.
Record trading volumes were also reported for other commodities and financial instruments. These include a 40% y/y increase in ADV and a 52% y/y rise in OI for Asia gas, a 28% y/y increase in ADV and a 25% y/y rise in OI for environmental commodities, a 29% y/y increase in sugar ADV, and a 14% y/y rise in cotton OI.
Financial instruments also saw significant increases in trading volumes. Total (EPA:TTEF) financials ADV rose by 19% y/y, and OI was up 14% y/y. Total interest rates ADV increased by 22% y/y, and OI was up 17% y/y. SONIA ADV rose by 37% y/y, including record options of 223,000 lots, and OI was up 49% y/y. Gilts OI increased by a substantial 87% y/y, and Euribor ADV was up 15% y/y.
NYSE cash equities ADV and NYSE equity options ADV both increased by 17% y/y.
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