Trading volumes at the exchange rose sharply year-on-year in April, largely reflecting increased activity in structured products, particularly leverage instruments, according to order book data.

Boerse Stuttgart, which is Germany's second-largest stock exchange and the sixth-largest exchange group in Europe, recorded order book turnover of around €17 billion (US$20 billion)in April, representing a year-on-year increase of roughly 47%, according to trading data from the exchange. Trading volumes expanded across most product segments The rebound was primarily driven by strong activity in structured products, which remained the dominant asset class on the exchange. Compared with