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Tocom’s new platform off to a slow start

By Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo

Published: August 20 2009 19:50 | Last updated: August 20 2009 19:50

Volumes on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange have fallen sharply, in spite of the introduction of the bourse’s new trading platform in May to lure more overseas investors.

Volume between May and July fell 24 per cent to 6,112,649 contracts compared with the three months to April, according to Tocom data. The year-on-year decrease paints a worse picture.

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