In ETF and ETN trading during the morning session on the 26th, 6 issues including WTI Crude Oil Linked hit new highs, while 18 issues hit new lows. The NEXT Nikkei 225 Leveraged ETF had the highest trading value among ETFs tracking the Nikkei 225.
Trading value for listed investment trusts (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) during the morning session on the 26th fell 39.1% from the end of last week to ¥178.7 billion, while trading value for ETFs tracking the Nikkei 225 fell 33.8% to ¥143.0 billion.
Individually, 6 issues including WTI Crude Oil Price Linked Listed Fund, Listed Index Fund Japanese Economy Contribution Stocks, iFree Energy Upstream Stocks, NEXT Crude Oil Bull and NEXT NOMURA Crude Oil Index Linked Listed Fund hit new highs. Meanwhile, 18 issues including Global X Gold ETF, WisdomTree Gold Listed Fund, Gold 2x Bull ETF, WisdomTree Natural Gas Listed Fund and Pure Gold Listed Trust (physically backed and domestically held) hit new lows.
As the Nikkei 225 fell sharply, the NEXT Nikkei 225 Leveraged ETF had the highest trading value among ETFs tracking the index, while trading in other Nikkei 225 ETFs remained sluggish amid weak conditions across the market.
Among notable price movements, NEXT Energy Resources rose 3.37% and Global X General Trading Companies & Resources Business rose 3.10%, both posting sharp gains. Meanwhile, NEXT Brazil Stock Index Bovespa Linked fell 14.31%, while ETFs including WisdomTree Broad fell as much as 6.22%.