Electronic trading across theLondon Stock Exchange and the Borsa Italianawas up 46% in a year during February.
The
London Stock Exchange acquired Milan-based exchange Borsa
Italiana last year.
A total of 21.2 million electronic equity trades were carried
out on the London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana during
February.
The total value traded was £259.5bn, up 16% on February last
year.
The average daily number of electronic equity trades increased
39% to one million, while the average daily value traded grew 10%
to £12.4bn.