The August 2017 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR6,045 million, up 24.8 per cent compared to August 2016 and down 18.9 per cent from the previous month.
The average daily transaction value on ETFs was EUR357 million, up 6.5 per cent compared to August 2016 and down 23.4 per cent from the previous month. Euronext’s ETF offering increased this month to 825 listings at the end of August compared to 790 end of 2016.
The average daily volume on equity index derivatives reached 217,978 contracts in August 2017, up 37.4 per cent compared to August 2016 and down 2.5 per cent from the previous month. The average daily volume on individual equity derivatives reached 229,072 contracts in August 2017, up 39.0 per cent compared to August 2016 and up 12.4 per cent from the previous month.
In August 2017, the average daily volume on commodities derivatives reached 56,699 contracts, up 22.6 per cent compared to August 2016 and down 19.4 per cent from the previous month.
On a year-to-date basis, the overall average daily volume on Euronext derivatives stands at 554,243 contracts (+11.6 per cent compared to end of August 2016) and the open interest was up at 17,095,836 contracts (+6.8 per cent compared to end of August 2016).
In August 2017, Euronext had no new listings. However, EUR1.0 billion were raised on Euronext in corporate bonds and EUR8.5 billion of follow-on equity of which Banco Santander for EUR7 billion and Gecina for EUR1 billion.
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