Stockholm, September 2, 2013 – NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic 1 and Baltic 2 markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for August 2013:
- The share trading increased by 14.0 % to a daily average of 1.838bn EUR, compared to 1.612bn EUR in August 2012. Compared to the previous month, July 2013, the daily average increased by 5.9 %. - Derivatives trading decreased by 16.5 % to a daily average of 364,742 contracts, compared with 436,735 contracts in August 2012. - ETF trading 3 (Exchange Traded Funds) decreased by 7.3 % to a daily average of 36.8m EUR compared to 39.7m EUR in August 2012. - Novo Nordisk was the most traded stock during the past month, followed by Nordea Bank AB. - Merrill Lynch was the most active member during the past month, followed by SEB. - NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks 4 increased to 65.3%, compared to 63.8% previous month. - NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s share of order-book trading in Norwegian listed shares 5 increased to 10.1 % compared to 9.7 % the previous month. - The average order book depth on the best price level was larger at NASDAQ OMX Nordic than the second most liquid trading venue, see detailed figures per exchange:
- For OMXC20 companies 2.5 larger
- For OMXH25 companies 2.4 larger
- For OMXS30 companies 1.8 larger
NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s average time at EBBO 6 (European Best Bid and Offer) was:
- For OMXC20 companies 89.7 %
- For OMXH25 companies 84.8 %
- For OMXS30 companies 91.9 %
For more information, please read the monthly statistics report published at:
http://nordic.nasdaqomxtrader.com/newsstatistics/ .
1) NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm
2) NASDAQ OMX Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius
3) ETF trading figure encompasses NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
4) Source: Thomson Reuters and NASDAQ OMX. Included are all European marketplaces that offer trading in NASDAQ OMX Nordic listed shares.
5) NASDAQ OMX offers trading in all of the Oslo Bors listed shares.
6) EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.
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