Derivatives market sees 34% rise in average daily turnover

The turnover of H-shares Index Futures reached a record high of 220,600 contracts.

HKEx reported:

- Securities Market
• The average daily turnover for the first nine months of 2011 was $73,236 million, an increase of 16 per cent when compared with $63,117 million for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first nine months of 2011 was $11,521 million, an increase of 19 per cent when compared with $9,707 million for the same period last year.

- Derivatives Market
• The average daily turnover of futures and options for the first nine months of 2011 was 577,954 contracts, an increase of 34 per cent when compared with 432,845 contracts for the same period last year.
• On 27 September 2011, the turnover of H-shares Index Futures reached a record high of 220,600 contracts.
• On 28 September 2011, the turnover of futures and options reached a record high of 1,256,038 contracts. Open interest of H-shares Index Futures, Hang Seng Index Options and Stock Options also reached a record high of 177,892, 483,835 and 9,144,043 contracts respectively on the same day.

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