IntercontinentalExchange April Average Daily Volume Down 13% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - IntercontinentalExchange Group (ICE), global network of exchanges and clearing houses, said that its average daily volume or ADV for the month of April 2014 was 5.9 million contracts, a decrease of 13% compared to April 2013.

Commodity futures and options ADV was down 20% in April due primarily to lower price volatility across most products.

Financial futures and options ADV was down 3% in April due primarily to lower volatility in European interest rates relative to the prior April. This was partially offset by growth across equity derivatives that increased 11% year to year.

NYSE and Euronext's cash equities ADV declined 1% and 2%, respectively, from the prior April. NYSE equity options volume declined 14% year to year.