Japan equity volumes triple after earthquake

Mar 15, 2011

Trading platforms are holding up so far, despite a huge sell-off-induced spike in volumes across stocks and stock futures, says agency broker ITG.

Trading volumes have jumped threefold on Japanese stock markets since Friday’s earthquake and tsunami, but platforms are holding up so far, says Clare Rowsell, Asia-Pacific head of client relationship management and marketing at agency broker ITG in Hong Kong.

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