Singapore Exchange (SGX:S68) reported a 6% year-over-year rise in securities market turnover to SG$43.2 billion in April, according to an after-market filing with the Singapore Exchange on Wednesday.
Securities daily average value, or SDAV, also jumped 6% year over year to SG$2.1 billion, while derivatives traded volume edged up 1% on year to 30.2 million contracts, with derivatives daily average volume increasing slightly to about 1.5 million contracts.
The steady trading volumes were driven by strong participation in small and mid-cap stocks, with SDAV of those stocks rising 8% month over month.
Meanwhile, assets under management across exchange-traded funds or ETFs, crossed SG$20 billion in April, representing a 45% year-over-year surge.
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