OMX Exchanges Up In November

The OMX Group of exchanges Stockholm Stock Exchange, Helsinki Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock Exchange say the average value of share trading per business day last month amounted to EUR 2,010 million (during the

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The OMX Group of exchanges – Stockholm Stock Exchange, Helsinki Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock Exchange – say the average value of share trading per business day last month amounted to EUR 2,010 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 2,158 million). The average number of trades per business day was 56,516 (during the past 12-month period: 58,051). The turnover velocity was 108%.

Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products amounted to 359,802 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 442,588) per business day. The average number of traded contracts in equity derivative products amounted to 337,432 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 416,995 contracts) per business day, while the average number of contracts in fixed-income derivative products amounted to 22,371 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 25,563 contracts) per business day. The total premium value for stock options amounted to EUR 4.0 million (during the past 12-month period EUR 5.7 million) per day.

The average value of covered warrant trading per business day amounted to EUR 4.0 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 6.2 million).

During November the OMXS30 index increased by 5.8%, the OMXH25 index increased by 6.9%, the TALSE index increased by 8.2%, the RIGSE index increased by 8.7% and the VILSE index increased by 10.0%.

Total market value of all listed companies amounted to EUR 471 billion on November 30 (November 28, 2003: EUR 419 billion.) The total number of listed companies is 500 (excluded 6 multi-listed companies) of which 274 companies are listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, 138 on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, 13 on the Tallinn Stock Exchange, 38 on the Riga Stock Exchange and 43 on the Vilnius Stock Exchange.

The total number of listed bonds is 1,792 of which 1,451 on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, 277 on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, 4 on the Tallinn Stock Exchange, 27 on the Riga Stock Exchange and 33 on the Vilnius Stock Exchange. In November, 40 new bonds were registered on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and 31 bonds were delisted. On the Helsinki Stock Exchange 7 new bonds were registered, while 4 was delisted. On the Tallinn Stock Exchange 1 new bond was listed. On the Vilnius Stock Exchange 2 bonds were listed while 3 was delisted.

The total number of listed covered warrants is 1,929, of which 1,649 on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and 280 on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. In November, 103 new covered warrants were listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and 144 were delisted. At the Helsinki Stock Exchange 12 new covered warrants were listed and 40 were delisted.

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