by Richard Hills, big xyt
Day 7 – Business As Usual ?
Update:
Following a bumper month for European Equity trading volumes during the Great Sell Off it seems that we may be reverting to type. Daily traded value broke through the four year record high of 148 B€ on no less than 7 days, peaking at a little under 180 B€. Then the March ADV of 120 B€ fell to just 77 B€ ADV in April, slightly above the average of 73 B€ for the full year of 2018 (67 B€ for 2019).
This rally is based on much lower volumes than the crash, which are rapidly approaching the ever-decreasing long term average. Perhaps investors are not as convinced as prices imply, or maybe there is more cash to come back into the market to sustain its ascent. It would be more comforting to see a rally with some decent volumes behind it. Buyer beware.
Observers of market volume trends will know that 2019 saw a steady decrease of 9.5% in traded value over 2018. The overall economic picture surrounding this crisis tends to point at this stage to lower investment in European Equities and especially in the short term, so perhaps we should not be surprised if investors are delaying their return.
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