STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 1, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stockholmsborsen today announced the July report.
Share trading
The average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 7,744 million during July (during the past 12-month period: 13,167). In June 2002 the average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 9,658 million. The average number of closed transactions per business day has been 35,708 during July (during the past 12-month period: 38,386).
The turnover rate during July was 97% (during the past 12-month period: 128%).
Derivative trading
Average derivative trading turnover (Swedish share and interest-rate related contracts) amounted during July to 173,400 contracts (during the past 12-month period 240,264) per business day. The average derivative trading turnover amounted during June to 198,944 per business day. The average number of contracts in share-related derivative products amounted during July to 163,378 contracts (during the past 12-month period 215,142) per business day, while the average number of contracts in interest-rate related derivative products amounted during July to 10 021 contracts (during the past 12-month period 25,122) per business day.
The total value of trade in stock options amounted for July to SEK 46.5 (during the past 12-month 102.2) million per day. The total value of trade in stocks options amounted for June to SEK 54.8 million per day.
Warrants trading
The average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 20,717 thousand during July (during the past 12-month period: 33,924). In June 2002 the average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 12,994 thousand.
Index developments
The OMX index decreased during July by 11% and closed on 541.3 (28 June 2002: 607.9). The Benchmark index closed on 185.3 as of 31 July (28 June 2002: 209.2), which is a decreased of 11.5%. The SX All-share index (the SAX index) closed on 163.2 (28 June 2002: 182.7), which corresponds to a decrease of 10.7% during the month.
The Telecommunication Services Index increased during the month and closed on 367.8 (28 June 2002: 345.3), which is an increase of 6.5%. The Information Technology Index decreased most during the month and closed on 84.6 (28 June 2002: 110.9), which is a decrease of 23.7 %.
Listed companies
During July, one company have been deregistered on the A-list and one company have been delisted from the O-list. The number of listed companies on Stockholmsborsen is 300, of which 68 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 1 509 billion, and on the O-list to SEK 416 billion. Total market value thereby amounted to SEK 1 925 billion as of 31 July 2002 (28 June 2002: 2,179).
For more information or comments, please contact: Claes Urban Dackberg, Product Area Manager Equity Products Stockholmsborsen +46 70 569 52 09
These statistics are also published online at www.stockholmsborsen.se, under the heading "Statistics and publications".
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