Boerse Stuttgart's order book statistics show that its turnover reached around EUR 7 billion in October 2012. The trading volume therefore fell slightly month on month. At around EUR 3.2 billion, securitised derivatives accounted for the largest share of turnover in October. This means that the transaction volume was around 10 percent below the previous month's figures in a generally weak market environment. On the whole, the volume of investment products traded at Boerse Stuttgart stood at more than EUR 1.9 billion. Leverage products contributed around EUR 1.3 billion to the total turnover.
Turnover in debt instrument trading showed vigorous growth in October, reaching almost EUR 2.5 billion and was therefore up by just under 16 percent month on month. German government bonds (Bunds) and corporate bonds were particularly sought after by investors. This is evident from the substantial rise in turnover: more than 25 percent in the case of German Bunds and more than 18 percent for corporate bonds.
Turnover in equity trading stood at EUR 911 million in October. While trading volumes for German equities were slightly lower month on month, trading in international equities showed a positive development with volumes up by more than 6 percent. In the case of German equities turnover amounted to more than EUR 703 million and to approximately EUR 208 million in the case of international equities.
The volume of trading in investment funds and exchange-traded products (ETPs) was EUR 416 million in October. ETPs accounted for around EUR 379 million of the trading volume and actively managed funds for around EUR 37 million.