NASDAQ OMX Trading Statistics August 2011 - Share Trading At NASDAQ OMX Nordic Increases By 50 % Compared To August 2010

NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the highlights for August 2011:

• The share trading on NASDAQ OMX Nordic increased by 50.0 % to a daily average of 3.3 bn EUR, compared to 2.2 bn EUR in August 2010. Compared to July 2011 the daily average also increased by 50.0 %.
• NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks increased to 72.6 % compared to 71.4 % in July 2011. Foreign marketplaces accounted for 25,0 % of the trading in NASDAQ OMX Nordic shares1.        
• Derivatives trading increased by 35.7 % to a daily average of 657,148 contracts, compared with 484,233 contracts in August 2010.
• Volvo was the most traded stock on NASDAQ OMX Nordic during the past month, followed by Ericsson.
• SEB was the most active member on NASDAQ OMX Nordic during the past month, followed by Credit Suisse.
• NASDAQ OMX Nordic’s average time at EBBO2 (European Best Bid Offer) was:
                                          For OMXC20 companies 82 %
                                          For OMXH25 companies 86 %
                                          For OMXS30 companies 80 %

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

1) Source: Thompson Reuters and NASDAQ OMX. Included marketplaces are Chi-X, Bats, Turquoise, EuronextArca, Xetra and Burgundy.
2) EBBO (European Best Bid Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.