Equity volume for June declined 19.66% when 108,257,009 shares traded compared to the previous month when 134,746,323 shares traded. Equity volume in June declined 43.63% when compared to the same year-ago period when 192,061,659 traded.
Volume in sectors index options in June increased 39.18% when 546,071 contracts traded compared 392,342 contracts traded in the previous month. Sectors index options volume in June increased 39.64% compared to the same year-ago period when 391,052 contracts traded.
Trading volume in the customized and standardized currency options for June totaled 12,797 Volume decreased 11.69% compared to the same year-ago period when 14,491 contracts traded.
PHLX currently lists options on 22 sectors: Among them are PHLX/KBW Bank Index (BKX SM); KBW Insurance Index (KIXSM); 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 Index™ (SCQ SM), SIG Casino Gaming Index™ (SGVSM); SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment Index™ (SEZSM), SIG Semiconductor Device Index™ (SDLSM) and the SIG Steel Producers Index™(STQSM).
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, 22 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 Index™, SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment Index™ and SIG Semiconductor Device™ Index are trademarks of SIG Indices, LLLP. SGVSM, SEZSM and SDLSM are service marks of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
