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Equity levels and flows

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Levels

Levels mean market equity (stock, share) value. This is market cap value of exchange listed companies. Remember that 99 % by number (and perhaps 50 % by value) of all joint-stock companies are small and not listed on stock exchanges.

2003

Stock market capitalization at the end of 2003 (compared with GDP converted to € through estimated purchasing power parity exchange rates) (ECB: Statistics pocket book)

  • EU: €6.0 trillion (59% of PPP GDP)
  • Japan: €2.4 trillion (75% of PPP GDP)
  • United States: €10.7 trillion (108% of PPP GDP)

Level change

Level change means price change in market cap levels during a period of time (here a year).

2004

National stock market index price performance during 2004

Americas

Asia

Europe

New issues

New issues mean equity issued and sold during a period of time.

2004

Global equity & equity-related issuance totaled $505bn for the year, representing a 29.9% increase over the $389bn raised in 2003. Initial public offerings increased nearly 220% in 233 offerings that raised $44 billion.

2003

The equity market showed signs of recovery as Global Equity and Equity-related industry proceeds surpassed those of 2002 by 21.9%. The fourth quarter accounted for 34.6% of overall proceeds raised.

Flows

Debt and equity issuance reported by Thomson Financial ([1]) ($ billions and number of isses).

Global Equity and Equity-related

  • 2004: 505 (3,628) (Q4 2004 report)
  • 2003: 388 (2,418) (Q4 2003 report)
  • 2002: 319 (?) (Q4 2003 report)

Global Convertible Offerings

  • 2004: 98 (469) (Q4 2004 report)
  • 2003: 164 (486) (Q4 2003 report)
  • 2002: 96 (?) (Q4 2003 report)

Europe

Global Common Stock - EMEA

  • 2004: ? (?) (Q4 2004 report)
  • 2003: 52 (308) (Q4 2003 report)
  • 2002: ? (?) (Q4 2003 report)

United States

Global Common Stock - US Issuers

  • 2004: 129 (767) (Q4 2004 report)
  • 2003: 79 (520) (Q4 2003 report)
  • 2002: 88 (?) (Q4 2003 report)

Global Initial Public Offerings - US Issuers

  • 2004: 44 (233) (Q4 2004 report)
  • 2003: 14 (79) (Q4 2003 report)
  • 2002: 23 (?) (Q4 2003 report)

Trading volume

Trading volume is number of securities bought and sold (a "transaction"). To be expanded.

See also

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