This report contains trading overview and preliminary figures of the Tokyo Stock Exchange for January 2013.
Highlights
(1) Equity Market
[Equity]
- TOPIX rose 9.4% on support from yen correction, hopes of exiting deflation, and purchasing by overseas investors. Average daily trading value surpassed JPY 2 trillion, reaching its highest level since October 2008.
[ETF/ETN]
- Gains were led by TOPIX/Nikkei 225 ETFs linked to the rising stock market. Average daily trading value rose 50% on the previous month.
[REIT]
- The TSE REIT Index rose to higher levels on expectations for economic measures targeting an exit from deflation by the Abe administration. It rose 11% from the previous month to reach its highest level since September 2008.
(2) Derivatives Market
[JGB Futures]
- Monthly trading volume for 10-year JGB Futures was 869,921 contracts (daily average: 45,785 contracts), a 101% gain year-on-year.
- Monthly trading volume during the evening session for 10-year JGB Futures was 91,903 contracts (daily average: 4,837 contracts), a 103% gain year-on-year.
[Index Futures]
- Monthly trading volume for TOPIX Futures was 1,250,742 contracts (daily average: 65,829 contracts), a 95% gain year-on-year.
- Monthly trading volume during the evening session for TOPIX Futures was 61,450 contracts (daily average: 3,234 contracts), a 180% gain year-on-year.
-Monthly trading volume for mini-TOPIX Futures was 341, 326 contracts (daily average: 17,965 contracts), a 106% gain year-on-year and a record high since the market was launched.
[TOPIX Options Market]
- Monthly trading volume for TOPIX Options was 19,865 contracts (daily average: 1,046 contracts), the highest level since April 2010 (32,806 contracts).
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