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Annual Trading Statistics 2020

Stockholm, January 4, 2021 – Nasdaq Nordic today publishes annual trade statistics for the Nordic¹ and Baltic² markets. Below follows a summary of the trade statistics for full year 2020:

• The share trading increased by 31.0 % to a daily average of 3.723bn EUR, compared to 2.841bn EUR in 2019.
• The average number of trades per business day increased by 52.5 % to 851,810 as compared to 558,658 in 2019.
• Derivatives trading decreased by 14.2 % to a daily average of 377,424 contracts, compared with 439,643 contracts in 2019.
• ETF trading³ (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 32.8 % to a daily average of 52.5m EUR compared to 39.5m EUR in 2019.
• 79⁴ companies listed at Nasdaq Nordic and Baltics markets during 2020 (23⁴ at Nasdaq Nordic main market and 56 at First North) compared to 63⁴ in 2019. There are 1 071 companies listed end of 2020. (667 at Nasdaq Nordic main market and 404 at First North).
• Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock during 2020, followed by Nordea Bank Abp.
• Morgan Stanley Europe SE was the most active member during 2020, followed by HRTEU Ltd.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks increased to 78.1 %, compared to 72.8 % in 2019⁵.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO⁶ (European Best Bid and Offer) during 2020 was

- For OMXC20 companies 92.6 % 

- For OMXH25 companies 92.3

- For OMXS30 companies 92.5 %

¹⁾ Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm

²⁾ Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius

³⁾ ETF trading figure encompasses Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq Helsinki.

⁴⁾ Includes 12 switches from First North 2020 and 10 switches in 2019.

⁵⁾ Source: REFINITIV. Included are main European marketplaces that offer trading in      Nasdaq Nordic listed shares.

⁶⁾ EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) refers to the current best price available for selling or buying a trading instrument such as a stock.

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