MADRID, 1 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish Stock Exchange traded 32,237.2 million euros in equities in May, 0.6% more than in the same month last year, but 12.6% less than in April, although the volume traded in the five months of the year it grew by 16%, as reported on Wednesday by the Spanish Stock Exchanges and Markets (BME) through a statement.
The number of negotiations in May was 3.4 million, which represents a rise of 7.4% compared to April and a fall of 1.5% compared to May of the previous year.
BME reached a market share in the trading of Spanish securities of 65.54%. The average spread during this month was 7.11 basis points at the first price level, 5.3% better than the next trading venue, and 9.42 basis points with 25,000 euros of order book depth, with an increase of 27.8%, according to the independent report by LiquidMetrix. These figures include trading carried out in the trading venues, both in the transparent order book (LIT), including auctions, and non-transparent (dark) trading carried out outside the book.
Regarding the fixed income markets, the volume contracted in May reached 12,241.8 million euros, 41% more than in April. Admissions to trading, including issues of public debt and private fixed income, rose to 24,537.8 million euros, which implies a decrease of 12.6% compared to the same month of the previous year.
The outstanding balance stood at 1.76 trillion euros, with an increase of 2.4% so far this year and 3.4% compared to May 2021. The financial derivatives market traded two million euros in May contracts, with a cash volume of 41,134 million euros.
Trading increased by 16.4% in Ibex 35 futures and 17% in Mini Ibex futures during the year. For its part, there was an increase of 32.4% in the trading of Mini Ibex options and 28.6% in stock options, in both cases, compared to the same month of the previous year.
Open position increased by 5.8% in Ibex futures, 16.4% in Mini Ibex futures, 28.5% in Mini Ibex option contracts and 3.2% in stock option contracts compared to April.