Trading Statistics June 2016

Stockholm, July 1, 2016 – Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic¹ and Baltic² markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for June 2016:

• The share trading increased by 7.1% to a daily average of 3.125bn EUR, compared to 2.917bn EUR in June 2015. Compared to the previous month, May 2016, the daily average increased by 14.6 %.
• Derivatives trading increased by 55.9% to a daily average of 705,968 contracts, compared with 452,730 contracts in June 2015.
• ETF trading³ (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 1.5% to a daily average of 51.4m EUR compared to 50.7m EUR in June 2015.
• Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock during the past month, followed by Nokia Oyj.
• Deutsche Bank was the most active member during the past month, followed by Morgan Stanley.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks increased to 64.7%, compared to 63.9% previous month⁴.
• The average order book depth on the best price level was larger at Nasdaq Nordic  than the second most liquid trading venue, see detailed figures per exchange:

• For OMXC20 companies 2.7 larger
• For OMXH25 companies 2.5 larger
• For OMXS30 companies 2.1 larger

• Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO⁵ (European Best Bid and Offer) was:

• For OMXC20 companies 91.0%
• For OMXH25 companies 90.7%
• For OMXS30 companies 92.6%

¹⁾ Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm
²⁾ Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius
³⁾ ETF trading figure encompasses Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq Helsinki.  
⁴⁾ Source: Thomson Reuters and Nasdaq. Included are the main European marketplaces that offer  trading in Nasdaq Nordic listed shares.
⁵⁾ EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.    

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