The February 2017 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR7,065 million, down 17.7 per cent compared to February 2016 and up 9.4 per cent from the previous month.
The average daily transaction value on ETFs was EUR537 million, down by -0.8 per cent compared to February 2016 which was particularly active, and up 19.9 per cent from the previous month. Euronext’s ETF offering continued its expansion with 811 listings at the end of February compared to 790 at the end of 2016.
The average daily volume on equity index derivatives reached 232,932 contracts in February 2017, down 6.7 per cent compared to February 2016 and up 16.6 per cent from the previous month. The average daily volume on individual equity derivatives reached 282,365 contracts in February 2017, stable compared to February 2016 (+0.3 per cent) and up 40.8 per cent from the previous month.
In February 2017, the average daily volume on commodities derivatives reached 57,935 contracts, down 15.6 per cent compared to February 2016 and up 28.4 per cent from the previous month.
On a year-to-date basis, the overall average daily volume on Euronext derivatives stands at 506,610 contracts (13.9 per cent compared to end of February 2016), with open interest up to 14,937,540 contracts (+6.7 per cent compared to end of February 2016).
In February 2017, Euronext had three new SME listings: Osmozis, Lysogene and Inventiva that altogether raised EUR80 million. In addition, EUR21.2bn were raised on Euronext through bond issues – of which EUR2.5 billion in corporate bonds – as well as EUR1.6 billion of follow-on equity, including a public offer on Banco Commercial Portuges (BCP) for EUR1.3 billion.
