JPX Registers Highest September and Half Fiscal Year Derivatives Trading Value on Record

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) released its trading overview for September 2023 and the first half of FY2023 (April to September), reporting overall monthly growth across markets, recording the Group's highest September and half year trading value in derivatives market.

Trading Overview for September 2023

Cash Equity Market

• In September 2023, the daily average trading value for the Prime Market (domestic common stocks) was JPY 4.3424 trillion, an increase of 14.4% compared to JPY 3.7961 trillion in August 2023​.

• The daily average trading value for the ETF market was JPY 219.9 billion, a slight increase of 1.9% compared to JPY 215.8 billion in the prior month.

Derivatives Market

• Total derivatives trading volume was 34,470,303 contracts for the month, 4.8% higher than 32,891,367 contracts in August 2023.

• Total derivatives trading value reached JPY 393 trillion, the highest record for September, rising by 60.0% compared to JPY 246 trillion in the prior month.

• In September 2023, trading volume for the night session and the ratio of the night session were 11,680,081 contracts and 33.9%, comparing to 12,204,052 contracts and 37.1% in the previous month.

• Total trading volume of the holiday trading on September 18 was 494,583 contracts.

Trading Overview for H1 FY2023

Cash Equity Market

• In the first half of FY2023, the daily average trading value for the Prime Market (domestic common stocks) was JPY 3.9215 trillion.

• The daily average trading value for ETFs came in at JPY 246.7 billion for the six months.

Derivatives Market

• In the first half of FY2023, total derivatives trading volume was 199,742,896 contracts.

• Total derivatives trading value during the period reached JPY 1,769 trillion, the highest record for the half year.

• Trading volume for the night session and the ratio of the night session were 71,998,084 contracts and 36.0%.

• Trading volume for Securities Options was 1,757,168 contracts, the highest record for the half year.