Japan Exchange Group: Trading Overview In May 2018

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in May 2018.

Cash Equity Market

- In May 2018, the daily average trading value for the TSE 1st Section (domestic common stocks) was JPY 3.0213 trillion.
- In the ETF market, monthly trading value was JPY 3.1306 trillion.

Derivatives Market

- In May 2018, total derivatives trading volume was 21,013,520 contracts.
- Total derivatives trading value was JPY 182 trillion, and the trading value for equity index derivatives was JPY 85 trillion.
- Trading volume for the night session was 7,452,870 contracts. The ratio of the night session was 35.5%.
- For Nikkei 225 Weekly Options, monthly trading volume reached 55,338 contracts, the second highest on record.
- For TSE Mothers Index Futures, monthly trading volume was 21,954 contracts. As of the end of May, open interest was 10,818 contracts, the second highest record for month-end open interest. 
- For DJIA futures, monthly trading volume was 16,623 contracts.


The cash equity market is operated by TSE, while the derivatives market is operated by OSE.