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Annual Trading Statistics 2022

Stockholm, January 2, 2023 – Nasdaq Nordic today publishes annual trade statistics for the Nordic¹ and Baltic² markets. Below follows a summary of the trade statistics for full year 2022:

• The share trading decreased by 10.8 % to a daily average of 3.556bn EUR, compared to 3.987bn EUR in 2021.
• The average number of trades per business day decreased by 7.2 % to 836,235 as compared to 901,034 in 2021.
• Derivatives trading increased by 1.2 % to a daily average of 352,254 contracts, compared with 348,199 contracts in 2021.
• ETF trading³ (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 26.5 % to a daily average of 53.7m EUR compared to 42.4m EUR in 2021.
• 74⁴ companies listed at Nasdaq Nordic and Baltics markets during 2022 (27⁴ at Nasdaq Nordic and Baltics main market and 48 at First North) compared to 219⁴ in 2021. There are 1 251 companies listed end of 2022 (693 at Nasdaq Nordic and Baltics main market and 558 at First North) compared to 1 235 companies listed end of 2021.
• Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock during 2022, followed by Nordea Bank Abp.
• Morgan Stanley Europe SE was the most active member during 2022, followed by HRTEU Limited.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s average share of order-book trading in our listed stocks decreased to 72.0 %, compared to 78.0 % in 2021⁵.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s average time at EBBO⁶ (European Best Bid and Offer) during 2022 was:

• For OMXC20 companies 86.2 %
• For OMXH25 companies 91.6 %
• For OMXS30 companies 88.2 %

¹⁾ Nasdaq Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland and Stockholm

²⁾ Nasdaq Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius

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

⁴⁾ 74 listings – 1 company are excluded from the total figures, due origin listing was at First North and in the same year changed to Main Market). Includes 12 switches from First North 2022) and 12 switches in 2021.

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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