Key Facts
- NZX 50 Index ended the month on 3,589, a 6.5% increase since the beginning of 2006
- Total value traded in September was $3.2 billion with an average daily value traded of $150 million
- Total number of trades was 43,043, and average number of daily trades was 2,050 for September
- Total number of trades for the NZAX was 591 for the month, 6,040 year to date
- Total value traded on the NZAX was $4 million for the month, $53 million year to date
- Total number of NZDX trades reached 2,326 for the month, 23,200 year to date
- Total value traded on the NZDX was $118 million for the month, $1.44 billion year to date
- Total number of instalment warrants trades for September was 655
- Total value traded for instalment warrants for September was $5.33 million
- Smartshares funds under management is $329 million across its five ETFs.
The NZX 50 Index ended the month of September at 3,589; it has grown 6.5% in the last nine months. For September, the average daily number of trades across the three markets was 2,050, and the average daily value traded was $150 million.
NZDX Performance and Upcoming Listings
The NZDX continues its strong performance run for 2006.
Value traded for the year to date on the NZDX was $1.44 billion. Trading numbers have also increased from 2005; there have been 23,200 NZDX trades through the end of September compared to 19,857 during the same period for 2005.
GPG Finance plc Capital Notes list on the NZDX today, 3 October, with a $350 million capital notes offer that will set capital raised this year to date on the NZDX at over $2 billion. Sky Network Television Limited Bonds lists on the NZDX on 17 October, and NZ Finance Holdings Limited Capital Notes list on the NZDX on 25 October.
Barramundi Limited, a new investment fund from Fisher Funds, lists on the NZSX this month and Glass Earth Limited lists on the NZAX.
NZX is also pleased to welcome a further two tranches of Instalment Warrants from UBS and a further seven series of Rolling Instalment Warrants from ABN AMRO Equity Derivatives New Zealand Limited.
Smartshares
Smartshares funds under management (FUM) is $329 million. There are now 14,645 unit holders across its five ETF products.
Link Market Services Limited
Link Market Services Limited currently serves 129 Issuers; 78 of which have securities listed on NZX's markets.
NZX Markets Business
| Sep-05 | Sep-06 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Total trades |
54,068 |
43,043 |
-20% |
2 |
Total value traded ($m) |
3,012 |
3,153 |
5% |
3 |
Average daily trades |
2,458 |
2,050 |
-17% |
4 |
Average daily value ($m) |
137 |
150 |
10% |
5 |
Total retail trades (under $50k) |
46,925 |
36,998 |
-21% |
6 |
Total domestic equity market cap ($b) |
65.7 |
62.3 |
-5% |
7 |
Total domestic equity Issuers |
163 |
159 |
-2% |
8 |
New equity listings |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Total debt Issuers |
47 |
46 |
-2% |
10 |
Total debt securities |
98 |
99 |
1% |
11 |
Total data terminals |
7,702 |
8,882 |
15% |
Smartshares
| Sep-05 | Sep-06 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Total FUM ($m) |
204 |
329 |
61% |
2 |
Total units on issue (m) |
111.66 |
153.54 |
38% |
3 |
Total Smartshares investors on register |
10,463 |
14,645 |
40% |
4 |
Total Smartshares ETFs listed |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Link Market Services
| Sep-05 | Sep-06 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
Total issuers |
108 |
129 |
19% |
For a PDF version of the NZX Operating Metrics – September 2006 click here.
