TOKYO -- Options, futures and other derivatives are quickly gaining momentum in India and the rest of the Asia-Pacific, with the region's trade volume doubling in 2023 on the rise of options that expire on their trading day.
Derivatives trading in the Asia-Pacific increased to 103.5 billion contracts, recently published Futures Industry Association data shows. The figure accounted for 75% of the 2023 global tally of 137.2 billion contracts, up from a 60% share in the prior year.




