May 6 (Reuters) - ASX Ltd ASX.AX :
* IN APRIL, FROM CASH MARKETS, AVERAGE DAILY NUMBER OF TRADES 27% HIGHER
* EXPECTED FUTURE VOLATILITY IN APRIL WAS AN AVERAGE OF 31.4 VERSUS 11.4 IN PCP
* IN APRIL, AVERAGE DAILY FUTURES VOLUME DOWN 33%, AVERAGE DAILY OPTIONS VOLUME DOWN 91% ON PCP
* APRIL CASH MARKETS AVERAGE DAILY VALUE TRADED ON-MARKET $6.8 BILLION, UP 57%
* IN APRIL, TOTAL CAPITAL RAISED WAS $13.8 BILLION, UP 185% ON PCP