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Jun. 09, 2017 OSE 30th Anniversary of Equity Futures Market

 

Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of its equity futures market.

Over the past 30 years, the equity futures market in Japan has seen steady growth and development, commencing with the pioneering launch of Osaka Stock Futures 50 (OSF 50) (*1) on June 9, 1987, followed by Nikkei 225 Futures and TOPIX Futures in 1988, and later Nikkei 225 mini in 2006(*2).

OSE will continue expanding the derivatives market in its efforts to continue contributing to the development of the Japanese financial market.

  • OSF 50 was the first futures contract listed on Osaka Securities Exchange (current OSE) and was based on a basket of 50 leading stocks. It ceased trading in March 1992.
  • The trading volume of OSF50 in FY1987 was 397,419 units. In FY2016, the overall trading volume for stock index and other derivatives, excluding JGB derivatives, was 299,589,797 units.

Comment from OSE President & CEO Hiromi Yamaji

It is a great pleasure for us to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the equity futures market. I would like to thank everyone for their support and cooperation in this success.
Following the renewal of our trading platform and other advancements in July 2016, such as the extension of trading hours and introduction of new products, we remain committed to our mission of improving market liquidity and price discovery through further development of our product lineup and services to satisfy investor needs.

 
 

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