The SGX securities market traded an all-time high of 217.66 billion units, surpassing its previous record of 155.80 billion units set in 1999.
This new record represents a growth of 94.6% over 111.85 billion units traded in 2002. In terms of dollar value, 2003 saw S$161.95 billion of securities traded, a growth of 36.4% over S$118.70 billion traded in 2002.
The SGX derivatives market traded its third consecutive yearly record volume in 2003 with 35,648,224 contracts, an 8.4% increase as compared to its previous record of 32,887,395 contracts set in 2002.
The year 2003 also saw several individual derivatives products breaking their yearly annual volume records:-
| Futures Contract | Record Vol for 2003 (No. of contracts) | Previous Record (No. of contracts) | Year |
| Nikkei 225 | 7,098,920 | 6,456,984 | 1995 |
| MSCI Taiwan Index | 5,455,812 | 4,628,247 | 2002 |
| MSCI Singapore Stock Index | 1,046,326 | 711,687 | 2002 |
| Mini JGB | 745,091 | 718,353 | 2000 |
Hsieh Fu Hua, SGX CEO said, "SGX's record performance in 2003 is most encouraging, particularly when the market has undergone a difficult first half. Our comprehensive range of products has served the market well in investing and managing risks in times of uncertainty. We hope to see even greater participation from global players in the coming years, as we focus on enhancing service to our customers.
