Euronext Announces Monthly Trading Volumes for March 2015 |

Euronext Announces Monthly Trading Volumes for March 2015

07/04/2015 - 7:30AM CEST

Regulatory News :

Euronext (Paris:ENX) (Amsterdam:ENX) (Brussels:ENX), the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for March 2015.

The March 2015 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at €9,119 million (+31% compared with March 2014). Overall the first quarter average daily transaction value reached €8,679 million (+29% compared to Q1 2014). On Friday 20 March we reached the highest transaction value since May 2010 at €17,169 million on equities.
The average daily volume on equity index derivatives was down at 237,256 contracts (-17% compared with March 2014), and the average daily volume on individual equity derivatives was down at 232,178 contracts (-20% compared with March 2014) as a result of lower volatility.
The activity on commodity derivatives was down 22% in March when compared to the exceptional high in March 2014 driven by the situation in Ukraine, with an average daily volume at 44,057 contracts traded. The first quarter average daily volume remained close to 50k contracts, flat compared to an historic Q1-2014.
The number of derivatives contracts traded in the first quarter of the year slightly decreased to 34.7 million lots compared to the same quarter in 2013 (38.7 million lots). At the end of March the total open interest stood at 13,246,205 contracts.
Euronext had three new listings in March 2015 that altogether raised more than €622 million. In addition €1,472 million of follow-on equity was raised on Euronext by issuers, of which €560 million by EnterNext SMEs. €10.7 billion was raised in corporate bonds. In total for the first quarter, €2.6 bln was raised by 14 new listings (+23% compared to Q1-2014) and €37.3 bln was raised by follow-ons in equities and bonds (+70% compared to Q1-2014).
On 23 March we had the tenth most active day since 2010 in terms of transaction value on ETFs with €1,039 million traded.
On 20 March we reached a yearly record high on Dutch individual equity options at 310,057 contracts. It was the seventh most active day since January 2014.
On 16 March we reached a record high on the PSI20 future at 20,617 contracts (+42% above previous record of 20 March 2014)

Please see tables attached

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European Cash Market Monthly Activity

	Mar 2015	Feb 2015		Mar 2014		YTD 2015	YTD 2014
Nb trading days	22	20		21		63	63

NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS (Buy and sells) (reported trades included)
	Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar 2014	Change % YOY	YTD 2015	YTD 2014	Change % YTD


Total Cash Market *	41,616,834	36,404,540	14%	32,995,678	26.1%	119,464,794	100,442,462	18.9%

ADV Cash Market *	1,891,674	1,820,227	4%	1,571,223	20.4%	1,896,267	1,594,325	18.9%

* (shares, warrants, trackers, bonds...)

TRANSACTION VALUE ( € million - Single counted)
Eur million	Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar 2014	Change % YOY	YTD 2015	YTD 2014	Change % YTD


Total Cash Market *	200,622.7	164,929.5	21.6%	146,657.8	36.8%	546,782.6	424,472.0	28.8%

ADV Cash Market *	9,119.2	8,246.5	10.6%	6,983.7	30.6%	8,679.1	6,737.7	28.8%

* (shares, warrants, trackers, bonds...)

INDICES
	Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Dec 2014	Change % YTD
N100	984.50	973.01	1.2%	839.52	17.3%
N150	2,389.9	2,331.6	2.5%	2,042.2	17.0%
AEX	489.4	483.9	1.1%	424.5	15.3%
BEL 20	3,725.8	3,714.4	0.3%	3,285.3	13.4%
CAC 40	5,033.6	4,951.5	1.7%	4,272.8	17.8%
PSI 20	5,968.5	5,689.7	4.9%	4,799.0	24.4%


Number of Euronext listed Exchange traded Products (ETPs)
	Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar 2014	Change % YTD
AEX	2,271	2,198	3.3%	1,115	103.7%
BEL 20	125	132	-5.3%	93	34.4%
CAC 40	5,210	5,622	-7.3%	3,479	49.8%
PSI 20	97	123	-21.1%	93	4.3%


LISTINGS
Number of Issuers
	Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar 2014	Change % YOY	Dec 2013	Change %

EURONEXT **	1,311	1,312	-0.1%	1,299	0.9%	1304	0.5%

EnterNext	719	720	-0.1%	730	-1.5%	749	-4.0%

**(Euronext, Alternext and Free Market)

EURONEXT (Euronext, Alternext)
CAPITAL RAISED on Equities on Primary and Secondary Market
(mln of €)
	Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar 2014	Change % YOY	YTD 2015	YTD 2014	Change % YTD
Nb New Listings	3	9		2		14	6

Money Raised IPO	623	2,005	-69.0%	45	1288.22%	2,637	2,138	23.34%

Follow-ons on Equities	1,472	1,211	21.6%	1,375	7.10%	10,245	2,535	304.23%

Follow-ons on Corporate Bonds	10,746	9,826	9.4%	5,825	84.49%	27,069	19,334	40.01%



of which ENTERNEXT
CAPITAL RAISED on Equities on Primary and Secondary Market
(mln of €)
	Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar 2014	Change % YOY	YTD 2015	YTD 2014	Change % YTD
Nb New Listings	2	7		2		10	4

Money Raised IPO	75	235	-68.3%	45	66.21%	319	212	50.51%

Follow-ons on Equities	560	984	-43.1%	277	102.07%	1,572	427	268.45%

Follow-ons on Corporate Bonds	258	129	99.7%	75	243.35%	466	413	12.84%


European Derivatives Market Monthly Activity

			Mar-15	Feb-15		Mar-14		YTD 2015	YTD 2014
Nb trading days			22	20		21		63	63

Volume (in lots)
			Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar-14	Change % YOY	Jan 2015 till Mar 2015	Jan 2014 till Mar 2014	Change % YTD
Equity			10,327,537	9,815,247	5%	12,106,635	-14.7%	31,467,529	35,510,424	-11.4%

	Index		5,219,628	4,519,904	15%	6,034,304	-13.5%	16,005,399	17,174,842	-6.8%
		Futures	3,913,607	3,476,269	13%	4,381,275	-10.7%	12,148,471	12,526,201	-3.0%
		Options	1,306,021	1,043,635	25%	1,653,029	-21.0%	3,856,928	4,648,641	-17.0%

	Individual Equity		5,107,909	5,295,343	-4%	6,072,331	-15.9%	15,462,130	18,335,582	-15.7%
		Futures	1,465	748	96%	40	>500%	7,196	140	>500%
		Options	5,106,444	5,294,595	-4%	6,072,291	-15.9%	15,454,934	18,335,442	-15.7%


Commodity			969,255	1,049,474	-8%	1,184,569	-18.2%	3,145,443	3,178,502	-1.0%
		Futures	828,274	872,140	-5%	945,255	-12.4%	2,645,310	2,648,099	-0.1%
		Options	140,981	177,334	-20%	239,314	-41.1%	500,133	530,403	-5.7%


Other			20,754	7,669	171%	8,379	147.7%	54,541	20,677	163.8%
		Futures	0	0		0		0	5
		Options	20,754	7,669	171%	8,379	147.7%	54,541	20,672	163.8%


Total Futures			4,743,346	4,349,157	9%	5,326,570	-10.9%	14,800,977	15,174,445	-2.5%
Total Options			6,574,200	6,523,233	1%	7,973,013	-17.5%	19,866,536	23,535,158	-15.6%

Total Euronext			11,317,546	10,872,390	4%	13,299,583	-14.9%	34,667,513	38,709,603	-10.4%



ADV (in lots)
			Mar 2015	Feb 2015	Change % MOM	Mar-14	Change % YOY	Jan 2015 till Mar 2015	Jan 2014 till Mar 2014	Change % YTD
Equity			469,434	490,762	-4%	576,506	-18.6%	499,485	563,658	-11.4%

	Index		237,256	225,995	5%	287,348	-17.4%	254,054	272,617	-6.8%
		Futures	177,891	173,813	2%	208,632	-14.7%	192,833	198,829	-3.0%
		Options	59,365	52,182	14%	78,716	-24.6%	61,221	73,788	-17.0%

	Individual Equity		232,178	264,767	-12%	289,159	-19.7%	245,431	291,041	-15.7%
		Futures	67	37	78%	2	>500%	114	2	>500%
		Options	232,111	264,730	-12%	289,157	-19.7%	245,316	291,039	-15.7%


Commodity			44,057	52,474	-16%	56,408	-21.9%	49,928	50,452	-1.0%
		Futures	37,649	43,607	-14%	45,012	-16.4%	41,989	42,033	-0.1%
		Options	6,408	8,867	-28%	11,396	-43.8%	7,939	8,419	-5.7%


Other			943	383	146%	399	136.4%	866	328	163.8%
		Futures	0	0		0		0	0
		Options	943	383	146%	399	136.4%	866	328	163.8%


Total Futures			215,607	217,458	-1%	253,646	-15.0%	234,936	240,864	-2.5%
Total Options			298,827	326,162	-8%	379,667	-21.3%	315,342	373,574	-15.6%

Total Euronext			514,434	543,620	-5%	633,313	-18.8%	550,278	614,438	-10.4%




Open Interest
			Mar-15	Feb-15	Change % MOM	Mar-14	Change % YOY
Equity			12,480,666	13,404,189	-7%	14,499,203	-14%

	Index		1,113,845	1,059,889	5%	1,182,618	-5.8%
		Futures	505,483	476,764	6%	458,742	10.2%
		Options	608,362	583,125	4%	723,876	-16.0%

	Individual Equity		11,366,821	12,344,300	-8%	13,316,585	-14.6%
		Futures	2,756	1,656	66%	106	>500%
		Options	11,364,065	12,342,644	-8%	13,316,479	-14.7%


Commodity			757,494	673,372	12%	732,689	3.4%
		Futures	360,747	337,628	7%	313,371	15.1%
		Options	396,747	335,744	18%	419,318	-5.4%


Other			8,045	9,085	-11%	9,801	-17.9%
		Futures	0	0		1
		Options	8,045	9,085	-11%	9,800	-17.9%


Total Futures			868,986	816,048	6%	772,220	12.5%
Total Options			12,377,219	13,270,598	-7%	14,469,473	-14.5%

Total Euronext			13,246,205	14,086,646	-6%	15,241,693	-13.1%

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