This report focuses on the performance of the Euronext Global Equity Market (GEM) since the US election in November 2024.
US election impact on equity trading:
Euronext Global Equity Market volumes have tripled
Executive Summary
- How did US stock volumes grow on Euronext GEM following the US Presidential Election in November 2024? Highest volumes ever on 6 November 2024 with €178 million traded on that day, of which €160 million was on US stocks. Since the US election, GEM volumes have been consistently above €100 million per day.
- What is the volumes weight of US stocks, compared to all stocks available on Euronext GEM? The contribution US stock volumes to total GEM volumes increased from 80% before the election to 90-95% afterwards.
- What are the most traded US stocks which recently overperformed? There were 12 US stocks which recorded more than 2x growth in value traded on Euronext GEM after the US election.
- Euronext GEM growth is also the result of an ongoing expansion plan: several new stocks from the US and Europe were added to GEM in November 2023, and a new liquidity scheme has been launched in November 2024.
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December 2024
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