Based on the order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 8,3 billion in January 2020. Compared to the same month of the previous year this is an increase of around 52 per cent and the highest level since April 2015.
Securitised derivatives made up the largest share of the turnover. The trading volume in this asset class was around EUR 3,5 billion – over 36 per cent more than in January 2019. Leverage products generated around EUR 2,1 billion. Investment products contributed over EUR 1,4 billion to the total turnover,
According to the order book, trading in equities produced turnover of over EUR 1,8 billion – around 71 per cent more than in January 2019. German equities contributed around EUR 1,1 billion towards this total and international equities over EUR 715 million.
The monthly total for trading in debt instruments (bonds) was over EUR 1 billion – an increase of over 11 per cent compared to the same month of the previous year. At EUR 648 million, the lion’s share of turnover in this asset class was attributable to corporate bonds.
Turnover shown in the order book from exchange-traded products (ETPs) was around EUR 1,8 billion – an increase of around 123 per cent compared to January 2019 and the highest level ever. Investment fund units contributed over EUR 235 million to the January total.
Boerse Stuttgart’s monthly statistics are reported on the basis of the order book turnover. The turnovers of all the securities traded on each trading day are documented clearly and verifiably. The recording of securities transactions by order book is practised by all intermediary-based German exchanges and serves as a basis for comparing trading turnovers. For the securitised derivatives asset class Boerse Stuttgart also calculates the trading turnover according to the volume of customer orders executed and forwards these to the German Derivatives Association (Deutscher Derivate Verband, DDV). This ensures that comparisons between the different exchanges can also be made with regard to securitised derivatives.