Nasdaq Nordic: Trading Statistics March 2018

Stockholm, April 3, 2018 - Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade
statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below follows a summary of the
statistics for March 2018: 

  -- The share trading increased by 4.8% to a daily average of 3.130bn EUR,
     compared to 2.988bn EUR in March 2017. Compared to the previous month,
     February 2018, the daily average decreased by 15.5%.
  -- Cleared derivatives volume increased by 11.7% to a daily average of 504,790
     contracts, compared with 451,979 contracts in March 2017.
  -- ETF trading3 (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 53.0% to a daily average
     of 53.9m EUR compared to 35.2m EUR in March 2017.
  -- Nordea Bank AB.was the most traded stock per day during the past month,
     followed by Novo Nordisk A/S.
  -- Deutsche Bank AG was the most active member during the past month, followed
     by Morgan Stanley Int. plc.
  -- Nasdaq Nordic's share of order-book trading in our listed stocks increased
     to 69.3%, compared to 68.2% 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 OMXC25 companies 2.2 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 OMXC25 companies 96.6%
  -- For OMXH25 companies 94.3%
  -- For OMXS30 companies 95.7%

1. Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm.
2. Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius.
3. ETF  trading figure encompasses Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq Helsinki.
4. Included are the main European marketplaces that offer trading in Nasdaq
Nordic listed shares. Source: Thomson Reuters. 
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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Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland, Nasdaq Riga, Nasdaq
Stockholm, Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Vilnius, Nasdaq Clearing and Nasdaq Broker
Services are respectively brand names for the regulated markets of Nasdaq
Copenhagen A/S, Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd., Nasdaq Iceland hf., Nasdaq Riga, AS,
Nasdaq Stockholm AB, Nasdaq Tallinn AS, AB Nasdaq Vilnius, Nasdaq Clearing AB
and Nasdaq Broker Services AB. Nasdaq Nordic represents the common offering by
Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm. Nasdaq
Baltic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Riga and Nasdaq
Vilnius. 

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