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Highlights
European capital markets in Q1 2021 continued their marked recovery from the steep losses of a year ago amid hopes of a global economic recovery, the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines, and the end of Brexit uncertainty.
- Equity market capitalisation and the number of listed companies increased both quarterly and year-on-year.
- IPOs and IPO investment flows experienced large increases, continuing their Q4 trend.
- Equity trades and turnover had a quarterly surge but declined year-on-year.
- Options and futures trading rose on a quarterly basis but has decreased from this time last year.
- Securitised derivatives turnover grew quarterly but fell year-on-year.
- ETFs and UCITS turnover significantly increased this quarter but still saw a year-on-year decline.
- Bonds turnover has soared since last quarter.
In addition to its quarterly Capital Markets Factsheet, each month FESE publishes data from its Members on a broad range of asset classes. This stats pack is structured in tables and provides an invaluable source of international comparison for European securities trading. Find it here.
