Exchanges largely posted gains in April as turmoil in the banking sector continued and volatility accelerated throughout the month.
The FTSE Mondo Visione Index rose 0.9%, closing the month at 66,026.84 points, up from the March close of 65,442.75.
The top 5 exchanges by market capitalisation at the end of April were:
| Exchange | Market Cap (USD bn) |
| CME Group | 66.77 |
| Intercontinental Exchange | 60.81 |
| London Stock Exchange Group | 52.65 |
| Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing | 52.33 |
| Deutsche Boerse | 35.05 |
India's BSE was the best performer by capital returns in U.S. dollars, with a 21.8 per cent increase in share price from 1 April 2023 to 30 April 2023. The second-best performer was Dubai Financial Market, with a rise of 18.1 per cent, followed by Saudi Tadawul Group, with a 15.9 per cent increase over the same period.
Chile's Bolsa de Comercio Santiago was the worst performer by capital returns in U.S. dollars, with a 79.6 per cent decrease in share price from 1 April 2023 to 30 April 2023. Multi Commodity Exchange of India was the second-worst performer with a 7.3 per cent decline, followed by Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing with a 6.9 per cent decrease over the same period.
Herbie Skeete, Managing Director of Mondo Visione and Co-founder of the Index said: "Exchanges are increasingly on stock pickers lists due to certain characteristics that make them attractive during recessionary environments. Exchanges are generally countercyclical and can perform well even during economic downturns. During recessions, trading volumes often increase as investors actively manage their portfolios, hedge their positions, or seek alternative investment opportunities. Higher trading volumes can translate into increased revenue for exchanges. Exchanges tend to have diverse revenue streams beyond trading fees with income from listing fees, market data sales, technology services, and other auxiliary offerings. With exchange valuations near multi-year lows, it suggests that the market has already priced in potential downside risks."
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Monthly FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Performance (Capital Return, USD)
Monthly FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Performance (Capital Return, USD)
|
July 2014 |
3.1% |
|
August 2014 |
2.3% |
|
September 2014 |
-3.6% |
|
October 2014 |
2.8% |
|
November 2014 |
2.5% |
|
December 2014 |
-0.5% |
|
January 2015 |
-1.0% |
|
February 2015 |
8.5% |
|
March 2015 |
0.0% |
|
April 2015 |
10.7% |
|
May 2015 |
0.1% |
|
June 2015 |
-3.2% |
|
July 2015 |
-2.7% |
|
August 2015 |
-5.3% |
|
September 2015 |
-2.1% |
|
October 2015 |
7.6% |
|
November 2015 |
0.4% |
|
December 2015 |
-2.2% |
|
January 2016 |
-4,7% |
|
February 2016 |
-0.7% |
|
March 2016 |
6.7% |
|
April 2016 |
0.4% |
|
May 2016 |
1.8% |
|
June 2016 |
-2.2% |
|
July 2016 |
5.3% |
|
August 2016 |
2.3% |
|
September 2016 |
-1.6% |
|
October 2016 |
-1.6% |
|
November 2016 |
2.1% |
|
December 2016 |
0.1% |
|
January 2017 |
6.0% |
|
February 2017 |
-0.8% |
|
March 2017 |
1.4% |
|
April 2017 |
0.8% |
|
May 2017 |
1.6% |
|
June 2017 |
5.6% |
|
July 2017 |
2.7% |
|
August 2017 |
0.3% |
|
September 2017 |
3.6% |
|
October 2017 |
-0.7% |
|
November 2017 |
6.4% |
|
December 2017 |
-0.7% |
|
January 2018 |
10% |
|
February 2018 |
-0.5% |
|
March 2018 |
-1.6% |
|
April 2018 |
-1.0% |
|
May 2018 |
-1.5% |
|
June 2018 |
-0.8% |
|
July 2018 |
-0.7% |
|
August 2018 |
2.4% |
|
September 2018 |
-1.7% |
|
October 2018 |
1.0% |
|
November 2018 |
3.1% |
|
December 2018 |
-4.2% |
|
January 2019 |
5.4% |
|
February 2019 |
1.7% |
|
March 2019 |
-2.6% |
|
April 2019 |
4.6% |
|
May 2019 |
1.5% |
|
June 2019 |
4.3% |
|
July 2019 |
2.2% |
|
August 2019 |
3.7% |
|
September 2019 |
-0.8% |
|
October 2019 |
2.0% |
|
November 2019 |
-0.5% |
|
December 2019 |
1.6% |
|
January 2020 |
5.0% |
|
February 2020 |
-7.4% |
|
March 2020 |
-11.5% |
|
April 2020 |
8.0% |
|
May 2020 |
6.7% |
|
June 2020 |
2.3% |
|
July 2020 |
6.6% |
|
August 2020 |
4.9% |
|
September 2020 |
-5.2% |
|
October 2020 |
-6.7% |
|
November 2020 |
8.9% |
|
December 2020 |
7.2% |
|
January 2021 |
0.8% |
|
February 2021 |
1.4% |
|
March 2021 |
-2.7% |
|
April 2021 |
3.3% |
|
May 2021 |
2.5% |
|
June 2021 |
0.4% |
|
July 2021 |
0.4% |
|
August 2021 |
0.1% |
|
September 2021 |
-4.2% |
|
October 2021 |
5.9% |
|
November 2021 |
-5.6% |
|
December 2021 |
4.9% |
|
January 2022 |
-2.2% |
|
February 2022 |
-3.5% |
|
March 2022 |
3.5% |
|
April 2022 |
-8.6% |
|
May 2022 |
-5.1% |
|
June 2022 |
-0.7% |
|
July 2022 |
2.4% |
|
August 2022 |
-3.9% |
|
September 2022 |
-8.8% |
|
October 2022 |
-1.1% |
|
November 2022 |
11.5% |
|
December 2022 |
-2.9% |
|
January 2023 |
3.8% |
|
February 2023 |
-4.1% |
|
March 2023 |
5.0% |
|
April 2023 |
0.9% |
About FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, a joint venture between FTSE Group and Mondo Visione, was established in 2000.
It is the first Index in the world to focus on listed exchanges and other trading venues. The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index compares performance of individual exchanges and trading platforms and provides a reliable barometer of the health and performance of the exchange sector.
It enables investors to track 34 publicly listed exchanges and trading floors and focuses attention of the market on this important sector.
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index includes all publicly traded stock exchanges and trading floors:
- Aquis Exchange
- Australian Securities Exchange Ltd
- B3 SA
- Bolsa de Comercio Santiago
- Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SA
- Boursa Kuwait Securities
- BSE
- Bulgarian Stock Exchange
- Bursa de Valori Bucuresti SA
- Bursa Malaysia
- Cboe Global Markets
- CME Group
- Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC
- Deutsche Bourse
- Dubai Financial Market
- Euronext
- Hellenic Exchanges SA
- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc
- Japan Exchange Group, Inc
- Johannesburg Stock Exchange Ltd
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Multi Commodity Exchange of India
- Nairobi Securities Exchange
- Nasdaq
- New Zealand Exchange Ltd
- Nigerian Exchange Group
- Philippine Stock Exchange
- Saudi Tadawul Group
- Singapore Exchange Ltd
- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
- TMX Group
- Warsaw Stock Exchange
- Zagreb Stock Exchange
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index is compiled by FTSE Group from data based on the share price performance of listed exchanges and trading platforms.
