Wiener Börse reports highest equity turnover since 2008

The Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Börse) has reported significant growth in trading activity and bond listings. Equity turnover in the first nine months of the year reached 78.40 billion euros, a 48.1 percent increase compared to the previous year and the highest level since 2008. The most actively traded stocks included Erste Group, BAWAG, and OMV.

The ATX Total Return index reached an all-time high of 17,618 points on September 28, marking a gain of 32.60 percent since the beginning of the year. The market capitalization of Austrian stocks stood at 223.31 billion euros at the end of September.

Beyond equities, the bond market has seen substantial expansion. Since the start of the year, 34,057 new bond listings have been recorded with an issuance volume of 237 billion euros, representing a 57 percent increase in the number of listings over the previous year. The exchange is also seeing growth in international offerings and ETFs, with 384 ETFs currently tradable.

Vienna Stock Exchange CEO Christoph Boschan emphasized the need to strengthen private pension provisions and capital market access to support long-term market stability.