STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 1, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stockholmsborsen:
Share trading
The average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 7 940 million during September (during the past 12-month period: 12 375). In August 2002 the average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 7 911 million. The average number of closed transactions per business day has been 36 856 during September (during the past 12-month period: 38 556).
The turnover rate during September was 112% (during the past 12-month period: 126%).
Derivative trading
Average derivative trading turnover (Swedish share and interest-rate related contracts) amounted during September to 246 000 contracts (during the past 12-month period 238 615) per business day. The average derivative trading turnover amounted during August to 195 823 per business day. The average number of contracts in share-related derivative products amounted during September to 218 023 contracts (during the past 12-month period 215 800) per business day, while the average number of contracts in interest-rate related derivative products amounted during September to 27 977 contracts (during the past 12-month period 22 815) per business day.
The total value of trade in stock options amounted for September to SEK 47.9 (during the past 12-month 90.6) million per day. The total value of trade in stocks options amounted for August to SEK 55.1 million per day.
Warrants trading
The average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 20 537 thousand during September (during the past 12-month period: 32 858). In August 2002 the average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 24 102 thousand.
Index developments
The OMX index decreased during September by 15.2% and closed on 445.7 (30 August 2002: 525.8). The Benchmark index closed on 151.4 as of 30 September (30 August 2002: 178.3), which is a decreased of 15.1%. The SX All-share index (the SAX index) closed on 134.4 (30 August 2002: 158.1), which corresponds to a decrease of 15.0% during the month.
The Health Care Index decreased least during the month and closed on 135.4 (30 August 2002: 143.8), which is a decrease of 5.8%. The Information Technology Index decreased most during the month and closed on 49.9 (30 August 2002: 84.5), which is a decrease of 40.9 %.
Listed companies
During September, no companies have been listed/delisted on the A-list or the O-list. The number of listed companies on Stockholmsborsen is 299, of which 67 are listed on the A-list and 232 on the O-list. Total market value for the companies on the A-list amounts to SEK 1 252 billion, and on the O-list to SEK 353 billion. Total market value thereby amounted to SEK 1 605 billion as of 30 September 2002 (30 August 2002: 1 890).
For more information or comments, please contact:
Maria Andark, Vice President Corporate Communications, Stockholmsborsen +46 8 405 73 50
These statistics are also published online at www.stockholmsborsen.se, under the heading "Statistics and publications."
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