Singapore, Jan 4, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore Exchange (SGX) posted year-on-year increases in its derivatives, commodities and clearing activities in December while securities trading declined.
Securities
- Turnover fell 41% to $17 billion while securities daily average value traded was 36% lower at $794 million.
- Exchange traded fund turnover declined 18% to $640 million.
Derivatives
- Volume was up 6% at 5.1 million contracts while daily average volume increased 8% to 241,783 contracts.
- China A50 futures tradingmore than doubled to 342,825 contracts, Nifty futures activity rose 28% to 1.1 million contracts and MSCI Taiwan futures volume was 8% up at 1.2 million contracts.
Commodities and clearing
- Trading of agricultural commodity futures rose 6% to17,263 contracts as participation in SICOM rubber futures continued to grow.
- Volume of OTC commodity contracts cleared was 8% up at 12,369 contracts; clearing of iron ore swaps was over three times that of a year earlier at 7,453 contracts.
- OTC interest rate swaps cleared totalled a notional $186 billion since the November 2010 launch of the service; volume cleared in December was $1.3 billion, down 68%.
Fixed Income
- Bond listings totalled $8.3 billion, up 49%. The biggest listings were KDDI Corporation's 190-billion-yen 2015 convertible bond, Tencent Holdings' US$600 million 2016 senior note and Hana Bank's US$500 million 2017 note.
About Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is among the world's largest exchanges and Asia's second largest listed exchange. As the Asian gateway, SGX is the market of choice for investors wanting to participate in Asia's vibrant and rapidly growing economies, and for Asian issuers seeking international capital.
SGX's extensive suite of securities, derivatives and commodities products makes it Asia's most international exchange. SGX's services range from listings, trading, high-speed market access, clearing and settlement to depository services and Central Counter Party services for OTC traded derivatives. With the region's longest trading hours, and powered by cutting-edge technology, SGX is the unparalleled conduit for investment flows into and out of Asia. For more information, please visit www.sgx.com
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Securities
- Turnover fell 41% to $17 billion while securities daily average value traded was 36% lower at $794 million.
- Exchange traded fund turnover declined 18% to $640 million.
Derivatives
- Volume was up 6% at 5.1 million contracts while daily average volume increased 8% to 241,783 contracts.
- China A50 futures tradingmore than doubled to 342,825 contracts, Nifty futures activity rose 28% to 1.1 million contracts and MSCI Taiwan futures volume was 8% up at 1.2 million contracts.
Commodities and clearing
- Trading of agricultural commodity futures rose 6% to17,263 contracts as participation in SICOM rubber futures continued to grow.
- Volume of OTC commodity contracts cleared was 8% up at 12,369 contracts; clearing of iron ore swaps was over three times that of a year earlier at 7,453 contracts.
- OTC interest rate swaps cleared totalled a notional $186 billion since the November 2010 launch of the service; volume cleared in December was $1.3 billion, down 68%.
Fixed Income
- Bond listings totalled $8.3 billion, up 49%. The biggest listings were KDDI Corporation's 190-billion-yen 2015 convertible bond, Tencent Holdings' US$600 million 2016 senior note and Hana Bank's US$500 million 2017 note.
SGX Statistics At A Glance
Nov 2011Dec 2011
Number of Trading Days (Securities) 21 21
Securities market Turnover Volume (mil shares) 24,512 15,107
Securities market Turnover Value ($mil) 25,394 16,665
Securities Daily Average ($mil)1,209 794
Derivatives Volume 5,825,262 5,149,090
Derivatives Daily Average Volume 281,038 241,783
Total Number of Listed Securities 775 773
TotalMarket Capitalisation ($mil) 783,892 775,780
About Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Singapore Exchange (SGX) is among the world's largest exchanges and Asia's second largest listed exchange. As the Asian gateway, SGX is the market of choice for investors wanting to participate in Asia's vibrant and rapidly growing economies, and for Asian issuers seeking international capital.
SGX's extensive suite of securities, derivatives and commodities products makes it Asia's most international exchange. SGX's services range from listings, trading, high-speed market access, clearing and settlement to depository services and Central Counter Party services for OTC traded derivatives. With the region's longest trading hours, and powered by cutting-edge technology, SGX is the unparalleled conduit for investment flows into and out of Asia. For more information, please visit www.sgx.com
Source: Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Contact:
Carolyn Lim Communications Tel: +65 6236 8139 Email: Carolyn.lim@sgx.com Loh Wei Ling Communications Tel: +65 6236 8157 Email: Loh.weiling@sgx.com
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