Annual Trading Statistics 2024
Stockholm, January 2, 2025 – Nasdaq Nordic has released its annual trading statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below is a summary of the trading statistics for the full year 2024:
• The volume of share trading rose by 1.8%, reaching a daily average of 2.971 billion EUR, up from 2.919 billion EUR in 2023.
• The average number of trades per business day slipped by 1.5% to 609,795, down from 618,976 in 2023.
• Derivatives trading saw a decline of 1.9%, averaging 281,434 contracts daily, compared to 286,876 contracts in 2023.
• ETP trading3 (Exchange Traded Products) surged by 16.2%, averaging 124.2 million EUR per day, compared to 107.2 million EUR in 2023.
• A total of 46 companies4 were listed on the Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic markets in 2024 (21 on the Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic main market and 25 on First North), an increase from 33 in 2023. At the end of 2024, there were 1,174 companies listed (684 on the Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic main market and 490 on First North), down from 1,218 companies at the end of 2023.
• Novo Nordisk A/S emerged as the most traded stock in 2024, followed closely by Nordea Bank Abp.
• Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE was the most active member for the year, followed by Morgan Stanley Europe SE.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s average share of order-book trading5 for our listed stocks increased to 72.0%, up from 70.7% in 2023.
• The average time at EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer6) in 2024 was as follows:
- For OMXC20 companies: 90.8%
- For OMXH25 companies: 91.0%
- For OMXS30 companies: 92.5%
1) Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland, and Stockholm
2) Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius
3) ETP trading figures include Warrants, Certificates, and ETF trades across Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Stockholm.
4) 46 listings – Includes 9 switches from First North in 2024 (10 switches in 2023).
5) Source: REFINITIV. This includes main European marketplaces that offer trading in Nasdaq Nordic listed shares.
6) EBBO refers to the best available price for buying or selling a trading instrument like a stock.
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