The average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR9,141 million in February, up 29.4 per cent compared to February 2017 and up 17.6 per cent from the previous month.
On 6 February 2018, Euronext daily volume reached a new record for the year, at EUR16,848 million, representing the 11th most active day since 2010.
The average daily transaction value on ETFs order book was EUR419 million, up 66.7 per cent compared to February 2017 and up 46.6 per cent from the previous month. At the end of February 2018, 803 ETFs were listed on Euronext compared to 804 at the end of December 2017.
In February 2018, the overall average daily volume on derivatives reached 638,880 contracts, up 11.4 per cent compared to February 2017 and up +13.8 per cent compared to the previous month. The average daily volume on equity index derivatives reached 269,082 contracts, up 15.5 per cent compared to February 2017 and up 34.7 per cent from the previous month, while the average daily volume on individual equity derivatives reached 315,270 contracts, up 11.7 per cent compared to February 2017 and up 0.6 per cent from the previous month. The average daily volume on commodities derivatives reached 54,528 contracts, down 5.9 per cent compared to February 2017 and up +13.6 per cent from the previous month.
At the end of February 2018, the overall average daily volume on Euronext derivatives stood at 598,207 contracts (+18.1 per cent compared to the end of February 2017) and the open interest was up at 17,954,447 contracts (+20.2 per cent compared to the end of February 2017).
The average daily volume on the spot foreign exchange market of FastMatch, of which Euronext owns 90 per cent of the capital since August 2017, stood at USD21,113 million, up 27.3 per cent compared to February 2017 and up 1.6 per cent from the previous month.
In February 2018, Euronext welcomed the listing of Dutch Star Companies ONE in Amsterdam – a special purpose acquisition company – which raised EUR55 million. In addition, EUR4.4 billion was raised on Euronext in corporate bonds and EUR2.3 billion in follow-on equity.
