Hotspot FX volumes up year-on-year
Volumes were, however, down on May, when average daily volumes peaked at $48.7 billion.
The electronic communications network said that, of the 20 most active currency pairs, the GBP/USD had the highest percentage increase in trading activity (4.52%) making it the second most active pair in June. Notable volume increases also occurred in AUD/USD (1.76) and XAU/USD (0.11%).
Trading activity in gold more than tripled in June, resulting in it becoming the newest addition to the top 20, replacing USD
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