JPX’s April Trading Volumes Dips as Derivatives Down

The Japan Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term Group (JPX), which operates multiple securities exchanges including the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Exchange A stock exchange, also known as a securities exchange or bourse represents is a facility where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.This includes shares of stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or other financial instruments. By extension, stock exchanges can also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividendsStock exchanges have developed into a permanent fixture in the fin A stock exchange, also known as a securities exchange or bourse represents is a facility where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.This includes shares of stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or other financial instruments. By extension, stock exchanges can also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividendsStock exchanges have developed into a permanent fixture in the fin Read this Term and the Osaka Securities Exchange, has disclosed its monthly operating figures for April 2017, having incurred a slowdown in its derivatives volumes, amongst other segments.

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During the month of April 2017, the JPX reported total derivatives trading volume of 25.4 million contracts, which represented a decline of -12.1 percent month-over-month from 28.9 million contracts in March 2017. The dip in volumes was attributed to heightened risk aversion across markets

Looking over a yearly timetable, the latest derivatives figures were also lower when measured against April 2016 – more specifically, the reading was -12.0 percent lower year-over-year from 28.9 million contracts in April 2016.

By extension, the JPX’s average daily derivatives volume came in at 1.27 million contracts per day in April 2017, vs. 1.31 million contracts per day in March 2017 or -3.1 percent month-over-month. Looking at its total derivatives trading value came in at $1.44 trillion (¥161 trillion) in April 2017, plunging -38.1 percent against $2.33 trillion (¥259.9 trillion) in March 2017, one of its weakest readings in 2017.