Derivatives trading liquidity hits records in FebruaryMarket trading liquidity of the derivatives market reached a record high in February since it started operating in August 2017, according to the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX). The trading figures were up 51.37 per cent and 51.04 per cent, respectively, compared to the recorded numbers in January and they were the highest trading data since the derivatives market opened seven months ago. Among securities companies, proprietary trading volume accounted for 1.75 per cent of the market total trading volume, lower than January. During the two trading sessions on February 5 and 6, when the VN-Index decreased more than 93 points, trading of the derivatives market was quite active. The market trading volume on February 6 set a new record with 39,311 contracts being traded, valued at VND3.92 trillion.

Source: VietNamNet News March 06, 2018 04:52 UTC