MEDIA ADVISORY - Montréal Exchange S&P/TSX 60™ Index Futures trading
provides market open indication

TORONTO, Sept. 24 /CNW/ - Montréal Exchange, TMX Group's derivatives exchange, reminds media that its leading market indicator, the S&P/TSX 60 Index™ Futures contract (SXF), begins trading at 6:00 a.m. - 3 ½ hours prior to the opening of Toronto Stock Exchange at 9:30 a.m.  SXF has become a useful early market indicator; by observing the behaviour of the SXF during the pre-open period, Canadian media and investors will have the opportunity to anticipate the opening direction of trading on Toronto Stock Exchange.

SXF contract quotes - delayed by 15 minutes - are available on Montréal Exchange's web site at www.m-x.ca.  Real-time SXF quotes are available through Bloomberg and Reuters for media and investors who have access to terminals. 

To learn more about the S&P/TSX 60 Index Futures, please view our short presentation at
http://m-x.na4.acrobat.com/sxf_leading_indicator/. 

About TMX Group (TSX-X)

TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange (BOX), Shorcan, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.  For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com.

For further information:

Carolyn Quick 
Director, Corporate Communications 
TMX Group
416-947-4597
[email protected]