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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index experienced inconsistent performances amongst publically listed exchanges in April 2010 despite overall growth of 2.6 per cent.
Growth in the share price index*, which aims to reflect market sentiment and is a key indicator of exchanges performance, was led by growth in Johannesburg Stock Exchange and NYSE Euronext, up 11.5 and 10.2 per cent respectively.
Commenting on the Index which closed at 23,161.51 on 30 April 2010, Herbie Skeete, Managing Director, Mondo Visione and co-founder of the Index said:
"NYSE Euronext continues to experience steady growth, with a year-to-date increase of 29 per cent. The launch of its new European data centre will be an attractive proposition to high-frequency traders looking for fast access to European markets.”
The London Stock Exchange, experiencing a 2.8 per cent fall in share price in April, saw its attempts to woe more high-frequency traders hampered by questions over its trading costs and a poor performance from Hellenic Exchange continues to reflect market sentiment over the sovereign debt crisis.”
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index best performer by capital returns in US dollars was Johannesburg Stock Exchange with a 11.5 per cent increase in share price from 31 March 2010 to 30 April 2010.
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index worst performer by capital returns in US dollars was Greece's Hellenic Exchanges with a 6.4 per cent decrease in share price from 31 March 2010 to 30 April 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.
The March report, attached, also contains quarterly historical data on the index.
