Securities market turnover value up 2% to $21.6b in April

Whilst derivatives volume was down 9% to 13.55m.

Singapore Exchange reported an increase in securities market turnover value for the month of April, up 2% YoY to $21.6b.

Meanwhile, securities daily average value (SDAV) was $1.135 billion, down 10% MoM and up 13% YoY. Market turnover value of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) was $224m down 37% month-on-month and up 20% year-on-year.

For derivatives, the volume went down 9% to 13.55 million. Commodities derivatives volume were also down by 18% to 1.5 million.

Here's more from SGX:

Securities:

• Market turnover value of structured warrants was S$1.19 billion, down 16% month-on-month and up 149% year-on-year.
• There were 2 new Catalist listings during the month, raising S$30.8 million.
• There were 96 new bond listings, raising S$44.371 billion.
• Total market capitalisation value of 752 listed companies stood at S$1.01 trillion as at end-April 2017.

Derivatives:

• Equity Index Futures volume was 10.97 million, down 11% month-on-month and down 9% year-on-year.
• FTSE China A50 Index Futures remained the most active contract with volume of 5.19 million, down 9% month-on-month and down 15% year-on-year.
• SGX Nifty 50 Index Futures volume was 1.61 million, down 12% month-on-month and down 6% year-on-year.
• Nikkei 225 Index Futures volume was 1.64 million, down 20% month-on-month and down 22% year-on-year.
• MSCI India Index Futures volume was 18,284, down 14% month-on-month and up 272% year-on-year.
• Total FX Futures volume was 575,660, down 23% month-on-month and up 52% year-on-year.
• SGX INR/USD Futures volume was 487,640, down 23% month-on-month and up 40% year-on-year.
• SGX USD/CNH Futures volume was 77,506, down 22% month-on-month and up 202% year-on-year.
• Value of cleared OTC SGD Interest Rate Swaps was S$17.745 billion, down 1% month-on-month and up 17% year-on-year.

Commodities:

• Iron Ore Derivatives volume was 1.35 million, down 26% month-on-month and down 17% year-on-year.
• Forward Freight Derivatives volume was 37,583, down 19% month-on-month and down 49% year-on-year.
• Volume of SICOM Rubber Futures, the world’s price benchmark for physical rubber, was 107,619, down 4% month-on-month and down 13% year-on-year.