NASDAQ OMX Nordic Trading Statistics March 2013

NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for March 2013:

• The share trading on NASDAQ OMX Nordic decreased by 2.7 % to a daily average of 2.3bn EUR, compared to 2.4bn EUR in March 2012. Compared to the previous month, February 2013, the daily average decreased by 5.9 %.
• Derivatives trading increased by 25.6 % to a daily average of 669,493 contracts, compared with 533,026 contracts in March 2012.
• ETF trading¹ (Exchange Traded Funds) decreased by 50.4 % to a daily average of 43m EUR compared to 86.7m EUR in March 2012.
• Nokia Oyj was the most traded stock on NASDAQ OMX Nordic exchanges during the past month, followed by Novo Nordisk A/S.
• Merrill Lynch was the most active member on NASDAQ OMX Nordic during the past month, followed by SEB.
• NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks² was 66.8%, compared to 65.7% previous month.     
• NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s share of order-book trading in Norwegian listed shares³ decreased to 9.7 % compared to 10.6 % the previous month.
• The average⁴ order book depth on the best price level was larger at NASDAQ OMX than the second most liquid trading venue. See below detailed figures per exchange:
  • For OMXC20 companies 2.6 larger
  • For OMXH25 companies 2.7 larger
  • For OMXS30 companies 2.0 larger
• NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s average time at EBBO⁵ (European Best Bid Offer) was:
  • For OMXC20 companies 91.0 %
  • For OMXH25 companies 89.3 %
  • For OMXS30 companies 92.4 %

For more information, please read the monthly statistics report published at:
http://nordic.nasdaqomxtrader.com/newsstatistics/.  

 
¹⁾ ETF trading figure encompasses NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

²⁾ Source: Thomson Reuters and NASDAQ OMX. Included are all European marketplaces that offer trading in NASDAQ OMX Nordic listed shares.

³⁾ NASDAQ OMX offers trading in all of the Oslo Bors listed shares.

⁴⁾ Time weighted average value of the visible orders at the best bid price and best ask price in the order book.

⁵⁾ EBBO (European Best Bid Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.