An all-time high in share trading was recorded at OMX Nordic Exchange in
February. On February 28, the share trading value was EUR 8.6 billion (previous
record: EUR 8.4 billion on January 25, 2007). February twice saw all-time high
figures in number of trades per day, first on February 27, amounting to 299,285
and then again on February 28, amounting to 341,762 (previous record: 248,703
trades, May 18, 2006). For the month, all-time high figures were recorded in
share trading, reaching EUR 5.7 billion average per day (previous record: EUR
5.1 billion, May 2006). The number of trades per business day also reached
all-time high, amounting to 192, 472 average per business day (previous record:
165,819 trades per day in January 2007).
Record in derivatives trading
In February, all time high figures in the derivatives trading amounted to
775,239 contracts per day (previous record: 759 890 contracts per day in April
2006).
Industrials most traded sector
The most traded sector in February was Industrials, with a turnover of EUR 28.5
billion (most traded in January was Information Technology).
Trading in February
The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 5.7 billion, as
compared to EUR 4.4 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number
of trades per business day amounted to 192,472, as compared to 134,218 during
the past 12-month period. The average daily trading volume in Swedish, Finnish
and Danish equity and fixed-income derivative products amounted to 775,239
contracts, as compared to 563,062 contracts during the past 12-month period.
All statistics are also available at www.omxgroup.com/nordicexchange
For more information, please contact
Anders Rubensson, OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm +46 8 405 63 03
Jarmo Holopainen, OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki +358 9 6166 7203
Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg, OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen +45 33 77 04 30
Hermann Þráinsson, OMX Nordic Exchange Iceland +354 525 2854
Tex Vertmann, OMX Nordic Exchange Tallinn +372 640 88 62
Inese Purgaile, OMX Nordic Exchange Riga +371 721 24 31
Gintare Blazyte, OMX Nordic Exchange Vilnius +370 5 272 13 71
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