Will Cunliffe
Research Analyst, The Officials
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Liquidity Report 2.3
Volumes are up on the week, but still down on a yearly basis - with the only exception being Brent
Volumes are up on the week, but still down on a yearly basis - with the only exception being Brent
In the week ending 16 January 2026, exchange traded futures volumes were broadly up w/w across instruments in the first three tenors. Brent futures volumes for March posted a moderate increase, but April and May volumes were up...
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