Volume in sectors index options in August increased 26.44% when 501,925 contracts traded compared to 396,970 contracts traded in the same year-ago period. Sectors index options volume in August increased 20.13% compared to previous month when 417,830 contracts traded.
Equity volume for August decreased 39.35% when 115, 705,116 shares traded compared to the same year-ago period when 190,775,212 shares traded. Equity volume in August rose 2.24% when compared to the previous month when 113,169,612 shares traded.
Trading volume in the customized and standardized currency options for August totaled 11,238 Volume decreased 36.24% compared to the same year-ago period when 17,628 contracts traded PHLX currently lists options on 25 sectors: Among them are PHLX/KBW Bank Index (BKX SM); KBW Insurance Index (KIX SM); KBW Capital Markets Index (KSXSM); (BMX SM); PHLX Drug Sector SM (RXS SM); PHLX Gold/Silver Sector SM (XAU SM); PHLX Oil Service Sector SM (OSX SM); PHLX Defense Sector SM (DFX SM); TheStreet.com Internet Sector (DOT SM); PHLX Semiconductor Sector SM (SOX SM); PHLX Utility Sector (UTY SM); PHLX Housing Sector SM (HGX SM), the SIG Investment Managers Index™ (SMQ SM), the PHLX Europe Sector (XEX SM,), SIG Cable, Media & Entertainment IndexTM (SCQ SM), SIG Casino Gaming IndexTM (SGVSM); SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment IndexTM (SEZSM), SIG Semiconductor Device IndexTM (SDLSM) and the SIG Steel Producers IndexTM(STQ).
The PHLX now trades iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (FXISM) This is the first time investors in the United States and abroad will be able to track the performance of the largest and most widely traded Chinese stocks by mirroring the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, which captures the top Chinese stocks available to international investors by total market capitalization.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 2,000 stocks, 1,700 equity options, 25 sectors index options, and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com
SIG InvesTMent Managers Index™ is a trademark of Susquehanna Indices, LLP. SMQ SM is a service mark of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. SIG Cable, Media and Entertainment Index™ is a trademark of Susquehanna Indices, LLP. SCQ SM is a service mark of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
SIG Casino Gaming IndexTM, SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment IndexTM and SIG Semiconductor DeviceTM Index are trademarks of SIG Indices, LLLP. SGVSM, SEZSM and SDLSM are service marks of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
