Singapore Exchange (SGX) today said its derivatives market experienced higher volume in April.
Securities
- Securities daily average value shrank 4% year on year to $1.6 billion due to continued market uncertainties. Total securities turnover was $32.3 billion, down 8%.
- Exchange traded fund turnover grew 43% year on year to $696 million.
Derivatives
- Derivatives daily average volume was up 12% from a year earlier at 252,401 contracts while total volume rose 3% to 4.9 million contracts.
- Nifty futures trading increased 37% from a year earlier to 1.1 million contracts while FTSE China A50 futures volume was 193,884 contracts in April.
Clearing
- Clearing of OTC interest rate swaps continued to grow with April volume at a notional US$33.6 billion and cumulative volume since the November 2010 launch at a notional US$70.5 billion.
The consolidated overview of the securities, derivatives and commodities markets is now available on the SGX website at the following URL:
http://www.sgx.com/wps/portal/marketplace/mp-en/prices_indices_statistics/market_statistics
