SGX reports market statistics for March 2016

Securities

• Total Securities market turnover value rose 13% month on month and rose 9% year on year to S$27.3 billion, during 22 trading days compared to 19 in February 2016 and 22 in March 2015.
• Securities daily average value (SDAV) fell 2% month on month and rose 9% year on year to S$1.2 billion.  
• Market turnover value of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) was S$314 million, up 51% month on month and down 13% year on year.
• There was 1 new Catalist listing, raising S$7.2 million.
• There were 36 new bond listings, raising S$21.3 billion.
• Total market capitalisation value of 770 listed companies stood at S$894.3.billion as at end March 2016.

Derivatives

• Total Derivatives volume was 17.1 million, up 23% month on month and up 15% year on year.
• Equity Index Futures volume was 13.7 million, up 18% month on month and up 3% year on year.  
• FTSE China A50 Index Futures remained the most active contract with volume of 7.4 million, up 32% month on month and up 7% year on year.
• SGX Nifty 50 Index Futures volume was 1.7 million, down 4% month on month and down 9% year on year.
• MSCI India Index Futures volume was 19,860, flat month on month and up 129% year on year.   
• Nikkei 225 Index Futures volume was 2.4 million, down 2% month on month and down 10% year on year.
• Total FX Futures volume was 476,080, down 14% month on month and up 89% year on year.
• SGX INR/USD Futures volume was 446,541, down 14% month on month and up 107% year on year.
• SGX USD/CNH Futures volume was 23,601, up 5% month on month and up 93% year on year.
• Value of cleared OTC SGD Interest Rate Swaps was S$16.5 billion, up 57% month on month and up 142% year on year.

Commodities

• SGX Commodities Derivatives volume was 2.3 million, up 94% month on month and up 279% year on year.  
• Iron Ore Derivatives volume was 2.1 million, up 96% month on month and up 292% year on year.
• Forward Freight Derivatives volume was 62,250, up 55% month on month and up 263% year on year.
• Volume of SICOM Rubber Futures, the world’s price benchmark for physical rubber, was 106,181, up 82% month