The January 2015 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR8,630 million (+31% compared to January 2014).
In January 2015, the average daily volumes on equity index derivatives were significantly up at 298,375 contracts (+12% compared with January 2014), while the average daily volume on individual equity derivatives was down at 240,899 contracts (-19% compared with January 2014).
The activity on commodity derivatives remained strong in January with an average daily volume at 53,653 contracts traded, up 7% when compared to January 2014.
Euronext had two new listings in January. EUR7,562 million of follow-on equity was raised on Euronext by issuers, of which EUR28 million by EnterNext SMEs. EUR6.5 billion was raised in corporate bonds.
The Exchange Traded Products segment was particularly dynamic in January with an average daily transaction value up 77% compared to January 2014. Also on 23 January this segment reached a new record high since August 2011 at EUR1,031 million traded.
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