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ARTICLE · 08 JANUARY 1996

Amsterdam Exchanges NV Reports Rising Turnover Levels

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LARGE VOLUME OF NEW ISSUES AND HIGHER PRICES IN 1995

Last year on the Amsterdam Exchanges NV was characterized by an explosive growth in turnover volumes together with spiralling share prices. The volume of issues and the number of stock market introductions in 1995 was also highly satisfactory. The price rises were mainly due to the falling trend in interest rates and the firm dollar, the favourable economic climate and good corporate earnings figures. The sharply higher turnover volume reflected international developments such as economies of scale, continuing globalization of securities trading and rising share and bond prices as well as other factors. The marked increase in the number of transactions compared with the previous year could point to the return of the private investor. The increased volume of issues and the large number of stock exchange flotations reflected the favourable economic climate. The Amsterdam EOE index rose by 17 percent in 1995 to 485.35 points from

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