SGX Reports Market Statistics For February 2016

Securities 

• Total Securities market turnover value was up 4% month on month and up 14% year on year to S$24.1 billion, during 19 trading days compared to 20 in January 2016 and 18 in February 2015.

• Securities daily average value (SDAV) increased 10% month on month and increased 8% year on year to S$1.3 billion. 
• Market turnover value of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) was S$209 million, down 24% month on month and up 7% year on year.
• There were 17 new bond listings, raising S$3.7 billion.
• Total market capitalisation value of 771 listed securities stood at S$872 billion as at end February 2016.

Derivatives 

• Total Derivatives volume was 13.9 million, down 22% month on month and up 43% year on year.
• Equity Index Futures volume was 11.6 million, down 25% month on month and up 37% year on year. 
• FTSE China A50 Index Futures remained the most active contract with volume of 5.6 million, down 31% month on month and up 47% year on year.
• SGX CNX Nifty Index Futures volume was 1.8 million, up 2% month on month and flat from the preceding year.
• Nikkei 225 Index Futures volume was 2.5 million, down 18% month on month and up 60% year on year.
• MSCI India Index Futures volume was 19,899, up 25% month on month and up 242% from 5,821 contracts a year earlier.  
• Total FX Futures volume was 552,423, up 6% month on month and up 166% year on year.
• SGX INR/USD Futures volume was 522,043, up 13% month on month and up 179% year on year.
• SGX USD/CNH Futures volume was 22,552, down 43% month on month and 420% year on year.
• Volume of cleared OTC SGD Interest Rate Swaps was S$10.5 billion, down 34% month on month and up 8% year on year.

Commodities 

• SGX Commodities Derivatives volume was 1.2 million, down 6% month on month and up 194% year on year. 
• Iron Ore Derivatives volume was 1.1 million, down 5% month on month and up 234% year on year.
• Forward Freight Derivatives volume was 40,113, down 14% month on month and up 322% year on year.
• SICOM Rubber Futures volume, the world’s price benchmark for physical rubber, was 58,470, down 19% month on month and up 10% year on year.