OREANDA-NEWS. May 06, 2011. In April, the BM&FBOVESPA agribusiness derivatives market (including futures and options) totaled 167,619 contracts traded, compared to 168,499 in March. Agribusiness markets totaled 118,299 open interest contracts, in contrast to 101,434 in the previous month. Options on commodity futures totaled 21,273 contracts in April, against 12,708 the previous month. The highlight was for options on live cattle futures at 14,536 contracts from 8,033 the previous month.

The new cash-settled soybean futures contract, launched in January, totaled 4,672 contracts traded in April, against 1,013 the previous month.

Live cattle futures and options totaled 76,945 contracts traded in April, compared to 63,750 in March. Arabica coffee ended April with 38,082 contracts, compared to 36,975 in March. Corn futures and options totaled 38,349 contracts traded, compared to 44,393 in March. Hydrous ethanol futures totaled 7,499 contracts, compared to 9,584 in March.

Equity markets traded BRL 127.04 billion, in 9,864,428 trades, with daily averages of BRL 6.68 billion and 519,180 trades, in comparison to March when total volume reached BRL 135.68 billion, in 10,321,974 trades, with daily averages of BRL 6.46 billion and 491,523 trades.