Euronext’s September Volumes Largely Pointed Higher, Commodities ADV Declines

Euronext, Europe’s largest exchange, has reported its comprehensive trading volumes for the month of September 2016, having successfully notched a rebound off of its lowest figures of 2016 last month, looking to close the door on a Q3 downtrend in volumes according to a Euronext report.

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In September 2016, Euronext’s average daily cash orders soared to just $7,142 million (€6,363 million), registering a growth of 31.3% MoM from $5,438 million (€4,844 million), in August 2016. The latest order book figures in September at Euronext also snapped a multi-month downtrend, reporting its highest figures in over two months.

However, Euronext’s September 2016 volumes were lower over a YoY basis, with its latest statistics representing a loss of -21.1% YoY from September 2015.

Volumes Swell

Overall, a MoM groundswell in volumes was shared across other segments at Euronext in September 2016, which included its exchange-traded-funds (ETFs), having reported a volume of just $490.6 million (€437.0 million) from $376.0 million (€335.0 million) just one month ago, or 30.4% MoM. Compared to 2015 however, September 2016’s strength was diluted, coming in at -28.8% YoY.

By extension, Euronext’s equity index derivatives also were higher in September 2016, justifying a figure of 210,074 contracts for the month – this correlated to a gain of 32.5% MoM from 158,599 contracts in August 2016. Additionally, ADV of individual equity derivatives fell as well to 194,196 in September 2016 vs. 165,776 contracts in the month prior or 17.1% MoM from August 2016.

Finally, given a narrow range of precious metals prices during the previous month, and the US Federal Reserve largely holding off its rate hikes, Euronext saw a large decline in its commodities volumes for September 2016. Lower trading volumes afflicted the exchange’s ADV across commodities derivatives, came in at just 37,128 contracts for September 2016, or -19.7% MoM from just 46,253 contracts in August 2016.