General Announcement::News Release: SGX reports market statistics for April 2016

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LIMITED
Securities
SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LIMITED - SG1J26887955 - S68
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
General Announcement
Date &Time of Broadcast
09-May-2016 17:56:32
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
News Release: SGX reports market statistics for April 2016
Announcement Reference
SG160509OTHRBQL6
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Patricia Choo
Designation
Marketing & Comms
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
SGX reports market statistics for April 2016

Securities

- Total Securities market turnover value fell 23% month on month and was down 21% year on year to S$21.0 billion, during 21 trading days compared to 22 in March 2016 and 21 in April 2015.
- Securities daily average value (SDAV) fell 19% month on month and was down 21% year on year to S$1.0 billion.
Market turnover value of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) was S$186 million, down 41% month on month and down 26% year on year.
- There was 1 new Catalist IPO, raising S$5.9 million, and 1 Catalist RTO, raising S$5.8 million.
- There were 45 new bond listings, raising S$27.8 billion.
- Total market capitalisation value of 768 listed companies stood at S$897.4 billion as at end April 2016.

Derivatives

- Total Derivatives volume was 14.9 million, down 13% month on month and down 8% year on year.
- Equity Index Futures volume was 12.0 million, down 12% month on month and down 18% year on year.
- FTSE China A50 Index Futures remained the most active contract with volume of 6.1 million, down 18% month on month and down 33% year on year.
- SGX Nifty 50 Index Futures volume was 1.7 million, down 1% month on month and down 6% year on year.
- MSCI India Index Futures volume was 4,912, down 75% month on month and down 79% year on year.
- Nikkei 225 Index Futures volume was 2.1 million, down 14% month on month and up 17% year on year.
- Total FX Futures volume was 378,640, down 20% month on month and up 62% year on year.
- SGX INR/USD Futures volume was 348,163, down 22% month on month and up 58% year on year.
- SGX USD/CNH Futures volume was 25,651, up 9% month on month and up 327% year on year.
- Value of cleared OTC SGD Interest Rate Swaps was S$15.2 billion, down 8% month on month and up 13% year on year.

Commodities

- SGX Commodities Derivatives volume was 1.8 million, down 19% month on month and up 183% year on year.
- Iron Ore Derivatives volume was 1.6 million, down 22% month on month and up 189% year on year.
- Forward Freight Derivatives volume was 73,644, up 18% month on month and up 416% year on year.
- Volume of SICOM Rubber Futures, the world s price benchmark for physical rubber, was 123,357, up 16% month on month and up 137% year on year.

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