OMX Exchanges Reveal January Trade Statistics

The average value of share trading per business day on the OMX exchanges amounted to EUR 2,340 million in January. Additionally, the average number of trades per business day was 61,874. By comparison, during the past 12 month period average

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The average value of share trading per business day on the OMX exchanges amounted to EUR 2,340 million in January.

Additionally, the average number of trades per business day was 61,874. By comparison, during the past 12-month period average value of share trading per business day was EUR 2,158 million and the average number of trades per business day was 56,782.

January’s turnover velocity was 125%.

During January the OMXS30 index decreased by 0.1%, the OMXH25 index decreased by 0.1%, the TALSE index increased by 4.1%, the RIGSE index increased by 3.3% and the VILSE index increased by 9.9%.

Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products amounted to 495,874 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 443,937) per business day. The average number of traded contracts in equity derivative products amounted to 462,569 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 417,362 contracts) per business day, while the average number of contracts in fixed-income derivative products amounted to 33,305 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 26,576 contracts) per business day.

The total premium value for stock options amounted to EUR 6.4 million (during the past 12-month period EUR 5.5 million) per day.

The average value of covered warrant trading per business day amounted to EUR 3.6 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 5.4 million).

On January 31, 2005 the total number of members was 123 (excluded 48 members who are members at more than one exchange) of which Stockholm Stock Exchange had 79 members, Helsinki Stock Exchange had 44 members, Tallinn Stock Exchange had 15 members, Riga Stock Exchange had 14 members and Vilnius Stock Exchange had 19 members.

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