STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 01, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --Stockholmsborsen:
In March, the share trading at OMHEX's marketplaces amounted to EUR 63.5 billion, on a daily average EUR 2,762 million. It was the best month for Stockholmsborsen since November 2001, the trading amounted on a daily average to EUR 1,787 million. At HEX Helsinki it was the best month since December 2002, the trading amounted to EUR 961 million on a daily average.
HEX Helsinki experienced a volume record in derivatives trading in March. The average daily volume amounted to 22,004 contracts per day. It was the best month since October 1997*.
The covered warrant trading for a single month reached an all time high of EUR 95.9 million at HEX Helsinki, on a daily average EUR 4.2 million. In addition, it was an all time high in number of trades per day, reaching 615 trades per day.
Share trading The average value of share trading per business day amounted to EUR 2, 762 million in March (during the past 12-month period: EUR 1,945 million). The average number of trades per business day was 68,164 in March (during the past 12-month period: 58,345).
The turnover velocity in March was 154%.
Derivative trading Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products in March amounted to 499,194 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 402,635) per business day. The average number of traded contracts in equity derivative products in March amounted to 464,791 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 377,062 contracts) per business day, while the average number of contracts in fixed-income derivative products in March amounted to 34,403 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 25,572 contracts) per business day.
The total premium value for stock options in March amounted to EUR 6.4 million (during the past 12-month period EUR 5.4 million) per day.
Covered warrant trading The average value of covered warrant trading per business day amounted to EUR 9.4 million in March (during the past 12-month period: EUR 6.3 million).
Index development During March the OMX index decreased by 1,1%, the HEX25 index decreased by 2.5%, the TALSE index increased by 5.8%, and the RICI index increased by 11.3%
1) This report comprises statistics on Stockholmsborsen, HEX Helsinki, HEX Tallinn and HEX Riga. The reported figures pertain to all the four exchanges, unless otherwise stated. * The October 1997 figure of 27 670 contracts includes the derivatives that were later transferred to Eurex.
List changes
Shares Total market value of all listed companies amounted to EUR 445 billion as of March 31 (March 31, 2003: EUR 311 billion.) During March, 2 companies were listed on Stockholmsborsen and 3 companies were delisted and 2 companies were delisted from HEX Helsinki.
The total number of listed companies is 468, of which 277 companies are listed on Stockholmsborsen, 141 are listed on HEX Helsinki, 14 are listed on HEX Tallinn and 36 are listed on HEX Riga.
Bonds The total number of listed bonds is 1 755 of which 1 461 on Stockholmsborsen, 267 on HEX Helsinki, 4 on HEX Tallinn and 23 on HEX Riga. In March, 76 new bonds were registered on Stockholmsborsen and 80 bonds were delisted. On HEX Helsinki 10 new bonds were registered during the month, while 5 were delisted. On HEX Tallinn 1 new bond was registered and on HEX Riga 2 new bonds were registered during the month.
Covered Warrants The total number of listed covered warrants is 1 486, of which 1 242 on Stockholmsborsen and 244 on HEX Helsinki. In March, 163 new covered warrants were listed on Stockholmsborsen and 132 were delisted. At HEX Helsinki 10 new covered warrants were listed and 25 were delisted.
Market Surveillance
In March, Stockholmsborsen referred two matters of suspected insider trading to the Financial Supervisory Authority.
Stockholmsborsen's Disciplinary Committee ordered one company to pay a fine of one annual fee and issued a warning to another company. The companies had breached the Listing Agreement with Stockholmsborsen by disclosing information to journalists before it had been disclosed to the market in the way stipulated in the Listing Agreement.
A company that was previously placed on HEX Riga's Surveillance segment is now suspended from trading due to a failure of disclosing information in a reliable and accurate manner.
For more information or comments, please contact
For matters regarding trading statistics: OMHEX/Stockholmsborsen Annika Molander, Communications Manager, +46 8 405 66 10 OMHEX/HEX Helsinki Anu Ilvonen, Communications Manager, +358 9 6166 7599 HEX Tallinn Eva Palu, Communications Manager, +372 640 8862 HEX Riga Krista Grintale, Corporate Communications Department Director, + 371 7212 431
For matters regarding market surveillance: Stockholmsborsen Anders Ackebo, Head of Surveillance, + 46 8 405 70 10
These statistics are also published online at www.omhex.com, www.stockholmsborsen.se, www.hex.com, www.hex.ee and www.hex.lv.
OMHEX is a leading provider of marketplace services and transaction technology to financial and energy markets. Through its exchange operations within Stockholmsborsen, HEX Helsinki, HEX Tallinn and HEX Riga, OMHEX operates northern Europe's largest securities market and offers investors access to 80% of the Nordic and Baltic equity markets. The central securities depositories in Finland, Estonia and Latvia are also part of OMHEX.
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