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SGX hit with lacklustre trading values, dismal fundraising in 2014
But bond listings jumped to a record high.
2014 proved to be a distinctly lacklustre year for the SGX. The bourse’s total trading value slumped 25% year-on-year to $266 billion, while average daily trading value also declined 25% on-year to $1.1 billion.
Data from the SGX showed that new company listings totaled 41, up from 32 in 2013. However, total funds raised were $3.9 billion, down 45% from 2013.
Meanwhile, new bond listings totaled a record 521 versus 465 in 2013. Value of bond listings also hit a record, growing 21% to $213 billion.
Market capitalisation grew 6.1% to $998 billion. On a total return basis, including dividends, the Straits Times Index was up 9.5%.
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