HKEx Monthly Market Highlights July 2012

Securities Market

The average daily turnover for the first seven months of 2012 was $54,752 million, a decrease of 25 per cent when compared with $72,628 million for the same period last year.
The average daily turnover of CBBCs for the first seven months of 2012 was $6,885 million, an increase of 19 per cent when compared with $5,792 million for the same period last year.

- Derivatives Market

The average daily turnover of futures and options for the first seven months of 2012 was 491,970 contracts, a decrease of 8 per cent when compared with 537,009 contracts for the same period last year.
On 31 July 2012, the open interest of HSCEI Dividend Point Index Futures reached a record high of 63,323 contracts.

Securities Market Turnover
Monthly turnover ($Mil.) 912,538

Derivatives Market Turnover
Total Futures 188,383
Hang Seng Index Futures 82,001
Total Options 270,885

Clearing and Settlement
Average daily number of exchange trades handled by CCASS 658,832

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