NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that ICE Futures U.S. achieved a daily volume and open interest record in the mini MSCI Index futures complex and a second consecutive daily volume record in the mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index future on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

The mini MSCI Index futures complex traded 315,066 contracts on September 16; the previous record of 305,238 contracts was set on September 12, 2014. Open interest currently stands at a record 681,223 contracts.

The mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index future reached a daily volume record of 227,717 contracts on September 16, and the previous record of 190,595 contracts was set on September 15, 2014.

Since Friday, September 12, additional daily volume records have been set in the mini MSCI EAFE Index future, the mini MSCI Europe Index future and the Russell 1000 Value Index mini futures.

ICE Futures U.S. and Liffe host a broad range of MSCI contracts including more than 80 futures and options based on MSCI geographic, sector and factor indices across emerging and developed markets. In addition to the flagship MSCI World, MSCI Emerging Markets and MSCI Europe index futures, ICE offers benchmark futures and options based on an extensive range of international equity indices, including the FTSE 100 and Russell 2000 and 1000 indices.

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