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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

NZX Operating Metrics February 2007

Date 06/03/2007

Key Facts

  • The NZX 50 Index ended the month on 4,037, a 19% increase since the beginning of 2006.
  • Total number of trades was 50,493, a 15% increase on February 2006. Average number of daily trades was 2,658 for February, a 15% increase on February 2006.
  • Total value traded in February was $2.75 billion, a 1% increase on February 2006. Average daily value traded was $145 million, a 1% increase on February 2006.
  • Total number of trades for the NZSX was 48,326 for the month, a 17% increase on February 2006. Total value traded on the NZSX was $2.68 billion for the month, a 6% increase on February 2006.
  • Total number of trades for the NZAX was 383 for the month. Total value traded on the NZAX was $5 million.
  • Total number of trades for the NZDX was 1,784 for the month. Total value traded on the NZDX was $60 million.
  • New equity raised in February was $183 million and new debt raised was $139 million. Total capital raised in February was $322 million.
  • The total number of instalment warrants trades for February was 696, a 36% increase on February 2006. Total value traded for instalment warrants for February was $6.1 million.
  • Smartshares funds under management (FUM) is $355 million across its five ETFs, an 80% increase on February 2006. Smartshares has a total of 14,933 unitholders, a 41% increase on February 2006.
  • Link currently serves a total of 128 Issuers, 78 of which are NZX Listed.

NZX Markets Business

    February 2006 February 2007 Change %

1.

Total trades

43,994

50,493

15%

2.

Total value traded ($m)

2,732

2,749

1%

3.

Average daily Trades

2,315

2,658

15%

4.

Average daily value ($m)

144

145

1%

5.

Total retail trades (under $50k)

37,871

43,922

16%

6.

Total domestic equity market cap ($b)*

69.5

76.0

9%

7.

Total domestic equity Issuers

162

161

-1%

8.

New equity listings

0

0

0

9.

Total debt Issuers

44

47

7%

10.

Total debt securities

101

98

-3%

11. 

Total data terminals

 7,752

8,712

12%

Smartshares

    February 2006 February 2007 Change %

1.

Total FUM ($m)   

 198

355

80% 

2.

Total units on issue (m)

 110.27

142.36 

29% 

3.

Total Smartshares investors on register

 10,592

 14,933

41% 

4. 

Total Smartshares ETFs listed

 4

5

25% 

Link Market Services

    February 2006 February 2007 Change %

1.

Total Issuers                        

 109

128 

17% 

For a PDF version of the NZX Operating Metrics - February 2007 please visit our website http://www.nzx.com/aboutus/investor/metrics