Strong growth for Irish Stock Exchange
05/07/2006 - 13:37:18The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has reported continued strong growth in equity trading volumes in the first half of 2006, despite the recent market volatility.
The value of shares traded on the Exchange increased by 20% in the half year to €65.8bn from €54.8bn during the same period in 2005.
The average daily equity turnover on the Exchange in the first half of this year rose to €526m from €441m in the first six months of 2005.
The average number of transactions per day was 3,843 compared to 3,149 in the first half of 2005, a 22% increase emphasising the underlying liquidity of the market and reflecting a sustained interest in equities by private investors.
The number of transactions traded on the ISE reached its lifetime high of 6,574 on May 31.
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