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Low volatility boosts interest in coal derivatives

Rising activity at commodity trading houses and hedge funds is contributing to high trading volumes in coal derivatives, while some producers are also increasing their involvement in the market

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Low volatility in the European coal market is leading to increased trading in financial coal, as commodity trading houses and hedge funds take on bigger positions in pursuit of returns, say market participants.

London-based Prospex Research estimates the financial coal market is on track to grow by 30% in 2014, reaching a record volume of 3,800 million tonnes. Such a rise would come on top of a

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