Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68) has just reported its market statistics for August 2016. Here are some of the highlights:
Securities
- Total Securities market turnover value fell 2% month on month and fell 27% year on year to S$20.6 billion, during 22 trading days compared to 20 in July 2016 and 19 in August 2015.
- Securities daily average value (SDAV) fell 11% month on month and fell 37% year on year to S$936 million.
- Market turnover value of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) was S$207 million, down 25% month on month and down 33% year on year.
- There was 1 new Mainboard listing, raising S$195.1 million.
- There was 1 new Catalist listing, raising S$5.9 million.
- There were 36 new bond listings, raising S$10.9 billion.
- Total market capitalisation value of 767 listed companies stood at S$909.7 billion as at end August 2016.
Derivatives
- Total Derivatives volume was 13.8 million, up 7% month on month and down 19% year on year.
- Equity Index Futures volume was 11.6 million, up 10% month on month and down 24% year on year.
- FTSE China A50 Index Futures remained the most active contract with volume of 6.0 million, up 19% month on month and down 29% year on year.
- SGX Nifty 50 Index Futures volume was 1.8 million, up 19% month on month and down 8% year on year.
- Nikkei 225 Index Futures volume was 1.5 million, down 18% month on month and down 47% year on year.
- MSCI India Index Futures volume was 17,361, down 1% month on month and down 64% year on year.
- Total FX Futures volume was 457,747, up 5% month on month and down 11% year on year.
- SGX INR/USD Futures volume was 401,213, up 1% month on month and down 15% year on year.
- SGX USD/CNH Futures volume was 46,808, up 60% month on month and up 17% year on year.
- Value of cleared OTC SGD Interest Rate Swaps was S$19.6 billion, up 66% month on month and up 203% year on year.
Commodities
- SGX Commodities Derivatives volume was 1.2 million, down 8% month on month and up 59% year on year.
- Iron Ore Derivatives volume was 1.1 million, down 7% month on month and up 61% year on year.
- Forward Freight Derivatives volume was 29,472, down 19% month on month and up 4% year on year.
- SICOM Rubber Futures volume, the world’s price benchmark for physical rubber, was 97,484, down 22% month on month and up 62% year on year.