DGCX records best first half, volumes up 44%

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, DGCX, has recorded its best first half ever in its 13-year history, trading over 11,300,000 contracts so far in 2018, up 44 per cent year-on-year. Traded value for the first six months of 2018 breached $250 billion (Dh918 billion) for the first time too. The Exchange’s record-breaking performance was sealed following a robust month of trading in June, which saw 2,046,806 contracts traded, up 74 per cent from June 2017. June 2018 traded value reached $42.3 billion. (WAM)