Market Report-September 2003
London Stock Exchange Plc
08 October 2003
8 October 2003
MONTHLY MARKET REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2003
GROWTH IN SETS TRADES DURING SEPTEMBER
The number of trades on SETS, the London Stock Exchange's electronic order book,
increased to 3.06 million in September 2003, a 30 per cent increase on the 2.34
million trades in September 2002. The value traded on SETS during the month was
£69.4 billion, up from £58.1 billion in September 2002. There were 22 business
days in September 2003 compared with 21 in September 2002.
The average daily number of trades on SETS was 138,932, up 24 per cent from
111,612 in September 2002. The average daily value of these trades rose 14
percent, to £3.16 billion in September this year from £2.77 billion in September
2002.
The total number of UK trades on the Exchange increased to 4.40 million in
September 2003, up 32 per cent compared with 3.33 million in September 2002.
The total number of equity trades was 5.22 million in September 2003, compared
with 4.58 million in September 2002, an increase of 14 per cent. The total
value of shares traded this September was £364.9 billion, up from £342.2 billion
last September.
On the primary market, there were 21 new issues during September 2003, eight of
which were IPOs on AIM, raising £66.57 million between them. This compares with
14 new issues, of which three were IPOs, in September 2002.
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Notes to editors:
• About the London Stock Exchange:
The London Stock Exchange is one of the world's leading equity exchanges and a
leading provider of services that facilitate the raising of capital and the
trading of shares.
The London Stock Exchange is the most international equities exchange by trading
in the world and Europe's largest pool of liquidity. By the end of 2002, the
market capitalisation of UK and international companies on its markets amounted
to £3.1 trillion, with £4.6 trillion of equity business transacted over the
year.
The London Stock Exchange is a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) under the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and is supervised by the Financial
Services Authority.
• SETS - the electronic order book.
It is now six years since the launch of SETS and the service continues to go
from strength to strength. Overall, the market is benefiting from tighter
spreads and greater liquidity. Usage of SETS continues to grow, as shown by
recent record increases in the number of orders entered, the number of firms
using the order book and order book share of business.
Indices are calculated and managed by FTSE Group, a world-leader in the creation
and management of global equity indices. The FTSE Group is jointly owned by the
London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times, but operates as a wholly
autonomous company.
For information about the company or any FTSE indices, please contact
media@ftse.com
IPO - when a new company joins our market raising money. This excludes
transfers and introductions (a company that joins a market without raising
money).
• Retail Trading Figures
Retail trading figures are available from our website at - http://
www.londonstockexchange.com/trading/retailtrade.asp
Figures are available from November 2002 to date.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
MONTHLY FACTSHEET FIGURES
September 2003
2003 2002
DOMESTIC EQUITY TRADING Month Year to date Month Year to date
Equity Trading Value (£m) 194,222 1,359,750 150,069 1,396,609
Number of Equity Trades 4,400,665 33,992,954 3,327,307 27,422,332
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY TRADING
Equity Trading Value (£m) 170,675 1,280,886 192,176 2,191,714
Number of Equity Trades 818,125 7,632,440 1,257,650 11,412,498
ORDER BOOK TRADING
Order Book Value £m 69,443 526,067 58,121 509,774
Order Book Trades 3,056,511 24,139,852 2,343,853 16,818,328
September 2003 September 2002
DOMESTIC MARKET CAPITALISATION £bn 1,261 1,105
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPANIES 2,692 2,849
UK list 1,583 1,738
Foreign 391 425
AIM 718 686
of which techMARK 186 220
2003 2002
MONEY RAISED £m Month Year to date Month Year to date
UK & AIM New Issues Equity 67 1,836 24 5,026
Further, Rights and Other 1,146 4,174 1,090 11,040
Bonds, Warrants, Fixed Interest 12,103 84,990 6,168 60,310
Int. New Issues Equity - 100 - -
Further, Rights and Other 18 4,848 4 1,721
Bonds, Warrants, Fixed Interest 8,580 73,333 5,360 58,866
COMPANIES ADMITTED 21 120 14 180
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