STOCKHOLM SHOCKER: STOCK TRADING SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS!
Market Madness: February Numbers Blow Past Expectations!
Hold onto your seats, folks! Nasdaq has just dropped some jaw-dropping numbers for February 2025, and they’re nothing short of explosive! The Nordic and Baltic markets are on FIRE, with trading activity skyrocketing like never before!
SHARE TRADING ROCKETS 16.2%!
That’s right! In just one month, share trading THRUST into the stratosphere, hitting a staggering daily average of a whopping 3.703 billion EUR! Compare that to last year’s meager 3.188 billion EUR in February 2024! And if you thought January was wild, that’s just a warm-up! We’re talking a jaw-dropping 22.9% jump from the previous month!
DERIVATIVES VOLUME: UP AND AWAY!
But wait, there’s more! Cleared derivatives volume CRANKED UP by 7.98%, averaging 291,341 contracts daily! That’s a serious leap from 269,808 contracts last February!
ETF TRADING BREAKS RECORDS – UP A WHOPPING 42.1%!
Can you believe it? ETF trading has EXPLODED! It’s gone from an average of 35.4 million EUR to a staggering 50.2 million EUR per day! That’s a 42.1% increase that’s got the markets buzzing!
TOP STOCKS SEND SHOCKWAVES!
In the spotlight for February? Novo Nordisk A/S topped the trading charts, closely followed by Volvo AB, proving they are still the heavyweights of the market!
GOLDMAN SACHS AND MORGAN STANLEY: THE HEAVY HITTERS!
And speaking of heavy hitters, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE took the crown for most active member, leaving Morgan Stanley Europe SE in the dust. These banks are dominating the stage, and the audience is LOVING it!
NASDAQ NORDIC: THE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION!
Brace yourselves because Nasdaq Nordic is flexing its muscles! The share of order-book trading in listed stocks soared to a jaw-dropping 70.4% – up from 68.8% the previous month! Nasdaq is not just a player; it’s the game-changer!
DEEPER THAN EVER: A LOOK AT MARKET DEPTH!
Get this: Nasdaq Nordic’s average order book depth is leaving competitors gasping for breath! For OMXC25, it’s 1.8 times larger, for OMXH25 2.1 times larger, and for OMXS30 an incredible 2.5 times larger! Wow!
EUROPEAN BEST BID AND OFFER: NASDAQ NORDIC STEALS THE SHOW!
When it comes to the European Best Bid and Offer (EBBO), Nasdaq Nordic is in the driver’s seat! With an average time of 91.0% for OMXC25, 89.6% for OMXH25, and a staggering 92.6% for OMXS30, they’re not just participating; they’re leading the pack!
Hold onto your wallets, because the world of trading is on a roller coaster ride, and you won’t want to miss a second of the action! Stay tuned, folks, because the Nasdaq saga has only just begun!
