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  1. Commodity Futures Trading on U.S. Exchanges-Volume of Trading:1970-1987                                            (in thousands)     Commodity                     1970     1980     1985     1987 
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  3.   Number of contracts traded    12,398   82,691  152,590  213,547
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  5. Grain                            2,162   18,287   10,726   10,945
  6. Oilseeds/products                3,677   15,692   14,883   14,152
  7. Livestock/products               3,432   11,808    7,926    8,755
  8. Other agriculturals              2,017    7,787    5,141    5,719
  9. Energy products                      -    1,087    7,025   20,306
  10. Metals                           1,110   14,099   18,383   19,426
  11. Fianacial instruments                -   10,213   72,127  114,337
  12. Currencies                           -    3,719   16,377   19,907
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  14. - Represents zero.
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  16. Source:U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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