Singapore Exchange (SGX)’s 1HFY24 core-NPAT was behind MIBG/Street expectations. Weak market sentiment as well as a slower China impacted volumes in cash equities and derivatives.
Nevertheless, the Group’s risk management platform proposition held up well with increased volumes in FICC as market participants hedged inflation and FX volatility.
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Slower equities, better FICC
Weak market sentiment drove SGX's cash equities average daily traded volumes to fall -11.5% y-o-y in 1HFY24. Equity derivatives saw revenues fall -6.9% y-o-y. This was partly from the migration of the Nifty contract to the NSE IX-SGX GIFT connect in India. Management expects Nifty volumes to normalise within 12-18 months as clearing members are fully onboarded.
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Costs, capex seeing better management
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