STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stockholmsborsen:
-- Volume record in derivatives trading in January. Average daily
volume amounted to 329 805 contracts per day in January (earlier
record October 2002: 328 467).
Share trading
The average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 9 693 million during January (during the past 12-month period: 10 321). In December 2002 the average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 9 036 million. The average number of closed transactions per business day has been 39 688 during January (during the past 12-month period: 39 509). The turnover rate during January was 130% (during the past 12-month period: 121%).
Derivative trading
Average derivative trading turnover (Swedish share and interest-rate related contracts) amounted during January to 329 805 contracts (during the past 12-month period 246 273) per business day. The average derivative trading turnover amounted during December to 241 354 per business day. The average number of contracts in share-related derivative products amounted during January to 302 676 contracts (during the past 12-month period 223 775) per business day, while the average number of contracts in interest-rate related derivative products amounted during January to 27 129 contracts (during the past 12-month period 22 498) per business day. The total value of trade in stock options amounted for January to SEK 69.6 (during the past 12-month 69.7) million per day. The total value of trade in stocks options amounted for December to SEK 48.0 million per day.
Warrants trading
The average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 20 658 thousand during January (during the past 12-month period: 25 576). In December 2002 the average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 27 499 thousand.
Index developments
The OMX index decreased during January by 3.1% and closed on 477.8 (December 30, 2002: 493.2). The Benchmark index closed on 161.0 as of 31 January (December 30, 2002: 166.8), which is a decrease of 3.5%. The SX All-share index (the SAX index) closed on 144.1 (December 30, 2002: 149,6), which corresponds to a decrease of 3.7% during the month. The Information Technology Index increased most during the month and closed on 83.0 (December 30, 2002: 75.9), which is an increase of 9.4%. The Consumer Staples Index decreased most during the month and closed on 268.7 (December 30, 2002: 292.0), which is a decrease of 8.0 %.
Listed companies
During January, one company has been delisted from the O-list. The number of listed companies on Stockholmsborsen is 296, of which 62 are listed on the A-list and 234 on the O-list. Total market value for the companies on the A-list amounts to SEK 1 347 billion, and on the O-list to SEK 415 billion. Total market value thereby amounted to SEK 1 762 billion as of 31 January 2003 (December 30, 2002: 1 780).
Market Surveillance
The depository receipts of Metro International S.A. have been placed at the Observation Segment of the O-list. Stockholmsborsen has referred 5 matters involving suspected insider trading to the Financial Supervisory Authority. Stockholmsborsen has also filed a report to the Financial Supervisory Authority regarding a company's violation of the flagging rules in the Financial Instruments Trading Act.
For further information or comments, please contact:
Claes Urban Dackberg Stockholmsborsen, for matters regarding statistics + 46 8 405 68 12 Anders Ackebo Stockholmsborsen, for matters regarding market surveillance + 46 8 405 70 10
These statistics are also published online at www.stockholmsborsen.se, under the heading "Statistics and publications."
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