Asia-based exchanges topped the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index in August 2010. Philippine Stock Exchange and Bursa Malaysia experienced a 9.4 per cent and 3.2 per cent increase respectively.
Europe-based Deutsche Boerse, Germany, and Hellenic Exchanges, Greece, fell 12.4 per cent and 13 per cent respectively over the same period. CME Group experienced a weak share price performance, with a decrease of 11 per cent.
The Index*, which aims to reflect market sentiment and is a key indicator of exchanges performance, closed at 20,316.32 on the 31 August 2010 and saw a 6.1 per cent decrease, with 14 out of the 18 publically listed exchanges experiencing a fall in their share price performance.
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index best performer by capital returns in US dollars was Philippine Stock Exchange with a 9.4 per cent increase in share price from 30 July 2010 to 31 August 2010.
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index worst performer by capital returns in US dollars was Hellenic Exchanges with a 13 per cent decrease in share price from 30 July 2010 to 31 August 2010.
*The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index is compiled by FTSE Group from data based on the share price performance of listed exchanges and trading platforms.
