In May, geopolitical risks such as the uncertainty arising from the Italian elections continued to drive European FIC markets. Short covering in Bund Futures helped to drive futures volumes in German benchmark derivatives products. 

ADV of almost 25,000 for our EURO STOXX 50® Index Dividend Future is up 27 percent year-to-date, options volumes are also higher on significant ADV growth to almost 9,000 contracts up 71 percent year-to-date. 

The current political situation in Italy keeps the markets busy. Lee Bartholomew, Head of Fixed Income & FX Product Research and Development at Eurex, discusses recent developments in Eurex’ interest rate markets.

We talked to Sylvain Broyer, Head of Economics at Natixis, about the current economic and political situation in Europe, the likelihood of another financial crisis and other key issues.