Stockholm, April 1, 2008 - The OMX Nordic Exchange, part of The NASDAQ OMX
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) (NASDAQ OMX Group) announced a new record in
Derivatives trading was set in March on the OMX Nordic Exchange. The average
daily trading volume was 816,760 contracts. The previous record was 789,898
contracts per day and was set in January 2008.
There was also record for derivatives trading on March 20, reaching 2,127,958
contracts (previous record: 1,989,325 contracts on April 21, 2006).
“In March we have seen a record in average derivatives trading per day with the
highest volume ever for a single month. The trading per day in March was 21
percent higher than the average trading per day during the past 12-month period.
Certainly the volatility on the market has been a major contributor to the
increased trading since derivatives are very efficient products in order to take
and secure positions in uncertain markets,” says Hans-Ole Jochumsen, Executive
Vice President of Transaction Services Nordics at NASDAQ OMX.
Share Trading in March
The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 4.3 billion, as
compared to EUR 5.1 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number
of trades per business day amounted to 216,618, as compared to 205,480 during
the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at OMX Nordic
Exchange amounted to EUR 783 billion, compared to EUR 980 billion in March 2007.
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| Most traded companies | Most active members in cash trading |
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| | Daily turnover, | | Market share, by |
| | MEUR | | turnover, % |
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| Large Cap | Mar | Feb | Large Cap | Mar | Feb |
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| Nokia Oyj | 766 | 628 | SEB Enskilda | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| | | | AB | | |
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| Ericsson | 148 | 164 | Glitnir | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Telefonab LM | | | | | |
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| TeliaSonera AB | 143 | 188 | Morgan Stanley | 5.6 | 5.2 |
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| Mid Cap | | | Mid Cap | | |
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| Ruukki Group | 9.9 | 1.9 | SEB Enskilda | 8.0 | 13.2 |
| Oyj | | | AB | | |
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| Alma Media Oyj | 9.4 | 10.2 | Evli | 7.6 | 2.7 |
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| Wihlborgs Fast. | 5.2 | 1.8 | Glitnir | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| AB | | | | | |
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| Small Cap | | | Small Cap | | |
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| Teleca AB | 0.95 | 0.23 | SEB Enskilda | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| | | | AB | | |
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| EpiCept Corp. | 0.45 | 0.71 | Avanza | 9.6 | 8.4 |
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| Formuepleje | 0.41 | 0.15 | Nordnet | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Opti. A/S | | | | | |
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| First North | | | First North | | |
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| Black Earth | 3.2 | 4.2 | Kaupthing | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Farming Ltd | | | Banki Hf. | | |
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Derivatives Trading
The average daily trading volume in derivative products amounted to 816,760
contracts, as compared to 671,932 contracts during the past 12-month period. The
average daily trading volume in share products was 448,011 contracts, as
compared to 335,763 contracts during the past 12 month period. The average daily
trading volume in index products were 237,237 contracts, compared to 228,829
contracts during the past 12-month period. Fixed-income derivatives traded
131,513 contracts, compared to 107,340 contracts during the past 12-month
period.
Listings and Members
There was 1 IPO on Main market and 1 IPO on First North during March.
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| Number of | New, this month | New, YTD | Total No of |
| Companies | | | |
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| Main market | 1 | 1 | 7231) |
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| First North | 1 | 4 | 126 |
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| Bonds | 160 | 285 | 5 000 |
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| Covered warrants | 489 | 1 579 | 2 053 |
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| Members | 03) | 03) | 1602) |
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1) Excluding 14 multiple listings
2) Unique members, excluding 192 members that are members of more than one
exchange
3) Unique new members
More detailed statistics, including national figures, will be available later
today at:
http://www.omxnordicexchange.com/newsandstatistics/statisticsanalysis/?languageI
d=1
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers
trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among
major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to
companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX
Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company
offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives,
debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports
the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central
securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a
legal entity but describes the common offering from Nasdaq OMX exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.
About OMX Nordic Exchange OMX Nordic Exchange serves as a central gateway to the
Nordic and Baltic financial markets, offering listing and trading services for
among others; issuers, bank and brokers and market data vendors. The Nordic
Exchange comprises over 850 companies including its alternative market First
North and offers trading in equities, derivatives, fixed income and more. The
Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from
Nasdaq OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga,
and Vilnius. For more information, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made
under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
NASDAQ OMX's products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond
NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors
detailed in NASDAQ OMX's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to
release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
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CONTACTS:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Jonas Rodny
+46-8-405 72 67
Jonas.rodny@nasdaqomx.com
