- With more than 20% y-o-y growth, Singapore Exchange (SGX)'s August securities turnover data came in well ahead of our estimates. Total derivatives trading volume was largely in line with our estimates.
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- We see downside risks to our treasury income estimates amidst potentially lower interest rates and expect the elevated SDAV to moderate in 2HFY25.
SDAV grew 28% y-o-y and 19% m-o-m.
- August saw the second consecutive month of strong securities trading data for SGX, with SDAV of S$1,370m being the highest since May 2022. The implied 1HFY25 SDAV was significantly above our estimate.
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- SGX noted that the growth in trading activity originated from both institutional and retail clients and across stock segments. Retail investors net purchased S$685m of securities, which was the highest in 10 months. (See SGX market fund flow data)
- Year-to-date returns from the Straits Times Index (STI) stood at 6.7%, even as the benchmark declined 0.4% m-o-m to 3,442.93 points.
The derivatives business remains strong.
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