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- Equities segment reports trading record for the year: 81.75 million
- Home Broker’s average monthly volume sets record with BRL 39.04 billion
- In the derivatives segment, mini contracts trading reached 12.95 million
In 2009, equity markets (Bovespa segment) reached a total of BRL 1.30 trillion, in comparison to BRL 1.37 trillion in 2008. During the year, daily averages reached BRL 5.28 billion, in contrast to BRL 5.52 billion during the previous year. In regard to number of trades, 81.75 million were carried out in 2009, setting a record, in comparison to 61.02 million reported in 2008. The average daily number of trades reached 332,349, surpassing the 245,071 trades in 2008. Home Broker, the Exchange’s web-based equities trading system, set a record average monthly financial volume with BRL 39.04 billion, in contrast to BRL 27.50 billion in 2008. BM&FBOVESPA ended 2009 with 552,364 individual investor accounts. At the end of 2008, that number was 536,483.
Derivatives markets in the BM&F segment (including financial and agricultural derivatives) totaled 373.41 million contracts and a financial volume of BRL 26.78 trillion in 2009, compared to 391.62 million contracts and BRL 28.01 trillion in financial volume in 2008. The daily average of contracts, in 2009, was 1,517,941, as opposed to 1,572,783 in 2008. Mini contracts traded reached 12.95 million in 2009, in contrast 10.08 million in 2008.
Ibovespa ended 2009 82.66% higher
The Ibovespa ended 2009 82.66% higher at 68,588 points. Best performing stocks in 2009 were: MMX MINER ON (+345.85%); Rossi Resid ON (+312.84%); Duratex ON (+199.41%); Gafisa ON (+172.09%); and Cyrela Realt ON (+169.98%). The only Ibovespa stock to end 2009 lower was Brasil Telec ON (-50.43%).
In addition to the Ibovespa, all stock exchange indexes also ended 2009 higher.
Home Broker’s average monthly volume sets record in 2009
In 2009, the average amount per transaction increased from BRL 27.5 billion to BRL 39.04 billion, in comparison to the year before. The monthly average of trades jumped from 2.87 million in 2008 to 4.12 million in 2009. Home broker’s total financial volume in 2009 stood at BRL 468.48 billion, as opposed to BRL 330.03 billion in 2008.
Foreign investors led trading the equities segment in 2009
Foreign investors led trading the equities segment in 2009, with a participation of 34.18%, compared to 35.49% in 2008. Individual investors came next, with 30.54%, in contrast to 26.68% in 2008. During the same period, institutional investors had 25.67%, as opposed to 27.14%. Financial institutions ended 2009 with a participation of 7.39%, in comparison to 7.81% in the previous year; companies had 2.15%, in contrast to 2.77%; and outer types of investors, 0.06%, compared to 0.1%.
Foreign Investment
The net flow of foreign investment into the Brazilian stock market in 2009 is BRL 49.63 billion, which is the combined result of the amount of BRL 29.03 billion (BRL 20.82 billion offered in Brazil) in acquisitions carried out by foreign investors in the stock offerings and the positive balance of BRL 20.59 billion in direct trading at BM&FBOVESPA.
Individual Investors
BM&FBOVESPA ended 2009 with 552,364 individual investor accounts in custody. At the end of 2008, the exchange had 536,483 such accounts.
ETFs
The four Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) traded at BM&FBOVESPA generated together in 2009 BRL 4.57 billion, with 82.18 million quotas in 59,460 transactions.
Volumes and Trades – Market Total (BM&F Segment)
Derivatives markets in the BM&F Segment (including financial and commodities derivatives) totaled 373.41 million contracts and BRL 26.78 trillion in volume during 2009. That compares to 391.62 million contracts and a financial volume of BRL 28.01 trillion in 2008. The daily average of contracts traded in 2009 was 1,517,941, in contrast to 1,572,783 in 2008
Volumes and Trades – Financial Derivatives (BM&F Segment)
In 2009, interest rate futures (ID) totaled 151.95 million contracts traded, in contrast to 166.98 million in 2008.
Volumes and Trades– Agribusiness Derivatives (BM&F Segment)
In 2009, the BM&FBOVESPA agribusiness derivatives market (including futures and options) totaled 2.02 million contracts traded, compared to 3.28 in 2008.
Volumes and Trades – Minicontracts
The derivatives market for mini contracts, via WebTrading, traded 12.98 million contracts in 2009, compared to 10.08 million in 2008. The futures market for Ibovespa mini contracts traded 12.37 million in 2009, compared to 9.92 million contracts in 2008. Mini U.S. dollar futures traded 573,800 contracts in 2009, compared to 147,400 in 2008. Mini futures contracts ended December with 11,125 open interest contracts, in contrast to 23,035 in the previous month.
