SGX market activities booked double-digit growth in June

Derivatives still drove growth.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported growth in securities, derivatives and commodities activities in June. 

Securities traded value grew 20% year-on-year and 8% month-on-month to $25 billion, last month, while daily average value was $1.2 billion.

ETF trading increased 30% from a year earlier to $237 million while trading of STI stocks accounted for 68% of total trading versus 51% a year earlier.

A total 37 bonds raising $12 billion were listed in June compared with 45 issues raising $21 billion a year earlier.

Derivatives volume was 22 million contracts, up 152% from a year earlier and 41% higher month-on-month.

Daily average volume was 1 million contracts, up 144% year-on-year and 31% higher month-on-month.

Meanwhile, commodities volume grew across the board with volume increases in SICOM rubber futures, iron ore and steel derivatives, and forward freight derivatives.