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Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for January 2017:
- The share trading decreased by 18.7% to a daily average of 2.777bn EUR, compared to 3.414bn EUR in January 2016. Compared to the previous month, December 2016, the daily average decreased by 2.2 %.
- Derivatives trading decreased by 24.2% to a daily average of 410,425 contracts, compared with 541,120 contracts in January 2016.
- ETF trading3 (Exchange Traded Funds) decreased by 53.7% to a daily average of 34.5m EUR compared to 74.4m EUR in January 2016.
- Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock per day during the past month, followed by Hennes & Mauritz AB.
- Deutsche Bank was the most active member during the past month, followed by Morgan Stanley.
- Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks decreased to 66.6%, compared to 68.0% previous month4.
- The average order book depth on the best price level was larger at Nasdaq Nordic than the second most liquid trading venue, see detailed figures per exchange:
- For OMXC20 companies 2.9 larger
- For OMXH25 companies 2.6 larger
- For OMXS30 companies 2.6 larger
- Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO5 (European Best Bid and Offer) was:
- For OMXC20 companies 95.5%
- For OMXH25 companies 95.3%
- For OMXS30 companies 96.9%
1) Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm
2) Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius
3) ETF trading figure encompasses Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq Helsinki.
4) Source: Thomson Reuters and Nasdaq. Included are the main European marketplaces that offer trading in Nasdaq Nordic listed shares.
5) EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.
