At the Stockholm Bors, turnover in traded stock options contracts for a single trading day reached an all time high on 29 April with 524, 454 contracts in a day. The trading in equity related derivatives products reached an all-time high the same day of 635,565 contracts. The SAX index increased by 12.3 per cent and the OMX index increased by 14.0 per cent.
The average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 9 272 million during April (during the past 12-month period: 9, 043 million). In March 2003 the average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 7,875 million. The average number of closed transactions per business day has been 34,712 during April (during the past 12-month period: 38, 947). The turnover rate during April was 131% (during the past 12-month period: 120 per cent).
Average derivative trading turnover (Swedish share and interest-rate related contracts) amounted during April to 301,409 contracts (during the past 12-month period 251,361) per business day. The average derivative trading turnover amounted during March to 256,123 per business day. The average number of contracts in share-related derivative products amounted during April to 285,109 contracts (during the past 12-month period 227,533) per business day, while the average number of contracts in interest-rate related derivative products amounted during April to 16,299 contracts (during the past 12-month period 23,828) per business day. The total value of trade in stock options amounted for April to SEK 40.2 million per day (during the past 12-month 53.9 million) The total value of trade in stocks options amounted for March to SEK 36.1 million per day.
The average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 24,054,000 during April (during the past 12-month period: 23 931,000). In March 2003 the average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 22,030,000.
The OMX index increased during April by 14.0 per cent and closed on 521.9 (31 March 2003: 457.8). The Benchmark index closed on 181.1 as of 30 April (31 March 2003: 156.3), which is an increase of 15.9 per cent. The SX All-share index (the SAX index) closed on 155.1 (31 March 2003: 138.2), which corresponds to an increase of 12.3% during the month. The Information Technology Index increased most during the month and closed on 85.7 (31 March 2003: 65.3), which is an increase of 31.1 per cent. The Consumer Staples Index decreased most during the month and closed on 264.2 (31 March 2003: 274.6), which is a decrease of 3.8%.