Thursday, July 3, 2014

SGX says securities trading extends fall in June

Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported today that for the month of June, the total value of securities traded was $20.5 billion. This is a 37% drop year-on-year and down 12% month-on-month.

ETF turnover was down 57% year-on-year at S$2.3 billion and lower 3% month-on-month.

Bond listings increased to a total of 45 new bonds, raising about $20.8 billion, which is more than a 200% increase as compared to a year ago and about 23% up month-on-month. The biggest bond listing was PT Pertamina (Persero)’s US$1.5 billion 30-year bond. Foreign issuers account for 76% and foreign currency accounts for 82% of new listings. Outstanding bonds listed on SGX are 1,742, which is 19% higher year-on-year and 2% up month-on-month.

Derivatives volume was 8.6 million contracts, down 20% year-on-year but a 6% increase month-on-month. Total open interest as at end of June was approximately 3.2 million contracts, close to the same volume as the year before, but down 9% month-on-month. Derivatives daily average volume (DDAV) was down 25% to 419,428 contracts year-on-year, but up 5% month-on-month.

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