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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Launch Of New Derivative Products & Introduction Of Evening Session For Index Derivatives

Date 25/03/2008

1. Launch of New Derivative Products

(Scheduled for June 16th)

The TSE will launch the following new derivatives:

  • mini-TOPIX futures
  • TOPIX Core30 futures
  • TSE REIT Index futures
  • ETF options & REIT options – expansion of the underlying securities for individual options

2. Campaign for New Derivatives

(Scheduled for June 16th)

 

In order to revitalize the Tdex market, the TSE will implement the Trading Fee Discount Campaign for futures and options as follows:

 

 

3. Introduction of Evening Session for index futures & options

(Scheduled for 4:30pm. on June 16th)

The TSE will introduce the Evening Session for index futures & options for the purpose of increasing convenience for institutional investors and expanding transaction opportunities.

●Trading hours: Auction 4:30pm. –7:00pm.
  ToSTNeT 4:30pm. – 7:10pm.
 
LDN time
NY time
: 7:30am. - 10:00(10:10)am
: 2:30am. - 5:00(5:10)am.
●Target products: TOPIX futures & options, mini-TOPIX futures
TOPIX Core30 futures, TSE REIT Index futures

trading hours

  Index futures & options JGB futures & options
?Ref.?
Nikkei225 futures & options
Auction ToSTNeT Auction ToSTNeT Auction J-Net
Morning Session 9:00am.
-11:00am.
8:20am.
-4:00pm.
9:00am.
-11:00am.
8:20am.
-3:20pm.
9:00am.
-11:00am.
8:20am.
-4:00pm.
Afternoon Session 0:30pm.
-3:10pm.
0:30pm.
-3:00pm.
0:30pm.
-3:10pm.
Evening Session 4:30pm.
-7:00pm.
4:30pm.
-7:10pm.
3:30pm.
-6:00pm.
3:30pm.
-6:20pm.
4:30pm.
-7:00pm.
4:30pm.
-7:00pm.

* Trading hours of evening session for JGB futures & options will not change.

 

(Reference) Description of Index futures

Comparison of index futures specifications

Products TOPIX futures Mini-TOPIX futures TOPIX Core30 futures TSE REIT Index futures
Underlying TOPIX TOPIX TOPIX Core30 TSE REITIndex
Constituents (Feb. 2008) 1,725 1,725 30 41
Trading Units
Index x 10,000JPY Index x1,000JPY Index x 1,000JPY Index x 1,000JPY
Contract months
(trading period)
5 contract months
(1year & 3 months)
3 contract months
(9 months)
3 contract months
(9 months)
3 contract month
(9 months)
Minimum
fluctuation
Auction 0.5pts.
0.25pts. 0.5pts. 0.5pts.
ToSTNeT 0.1pts 0.05pts. 0.1pts 0.1pts
Inter-month Spread (Minimum fluctuation) Available
(0.1pts.)
Available
(0.05pts.)
Available
(0.1pts.)
Available
(0.1pts.)
Give-up Available Available Available Available

 

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