Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Montreal Exchange, NGX
TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - TMX Group Inc. today announced July 2012 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), as well as TMX Select, TMX Group's alternative trading system.
Volume on Toronto Stock Exchange fell 17% in July 2012 from June 2012, and was down 11% from July 2011. Volume on TSX Venture Exchange was down 8% compared to June 2012, and was down 34% from July 2011.
Volume on MX in July 2012 was down 12% from June 2012, and was down 4% compared to July 2011. Open interest at the end of July 2012 was up 4% from the end of June 2012, and was up 14% compared to the end of July 2011.
NGX experienced an 18% decrease in trading volume in July 2012 compared to June 2012, and was also down 18% compared to the same month a year earlier.
Toronto Stock Exchange
| July 2012 | June 2012 | July 2011 | |
| Volume | 5,788,636,014 | 6,977,504,812 | 6,529,699,747 |
| Value | $87,294,727,165 | $101,370,214,901 | $93,779,295,840 |
| Transactions | 12,857,958 | 15,798,467 | 13,448,725 |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index Close | 11,664.71 | 11,596.56 | 12,945.63 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 275.6 million | 332.3 million | 326.5 million |
| Value | $4,156.9 million | $4,827.2 million | $4,689.0 million |
| Transactions | 612,284 | 752,308 | 672,436 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 50,985,793,485 | 61,449,265,956 | -17.0 |
| Value | $737,969,914,440 | $867,601,361,843 | -14.9 |
| Transactions | 113,619,560 | 114,321,098 | -0.6 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 346.8 million | 423.8 million | -18.2 |
| Value | $5,020.2 million | $5,983.5 million | -16.1 |
| Transactions | 772,922 | 788,421 | -2.0 |
TSX Venture Exchange
| July 2012 | June 2012 | July 2011 | |
| Volume | 2,525,961,124 | 2,758,352,080 | 3,811,126,077 |
| Value | $1,216,850,064 | $1,556,300,324 | $2,677,055,219 |
| Transactions | 539,554 | 587,525 | 912,597 |
| S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close | 1,183.08 | 1,190.99 | 1,979.10 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 120.3 million | 131.4 million | 190.6 million |
| Value | $57.9 million | $74.1 million | $133.9 million |
| Transactions | 25,693 | 27,977 | 45,629 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 26,572,701,002 | 45,409,638,638 | -41.5 |
| Value | $15,557,006,885 | $32,365,628,446 | -51.9 |
| Transactions | 5,598,661 | 9,278,169 | -39.7 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 180.8 million | 313.2 million | -42.3 |
| Value | $105.8 million | $223.2 million | -52.6 |
| Transactions | 38,086 | 63,987 | -40.5 |
TMX Select*
| July 2012 | June 2012 | July 2011 | |
| Volume | 141,941,100 | 210,087,900 | 15,642,300 |
| Value | $1,725,765,306 | $2,521,203,037 | $176,674,502 |
| Transactions | 391,699 | 564,337 | 25,308 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 6.8 million | 10.0 million | 1.0 million |
| Value | $82.2 million | $120.1 million | $11.8 million |
| Transactions | 18,652 | 26,873 | 1,687 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 1,574,649,300 | 15,642,300 | N/A |
| Value | $18,926,483,751 | $176,674,502 | N/A |
| Transactions | 4,198,510 | 25,308 | N/A |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 10.7 | 1.0 million | N/A |
| Value | $128.8 million | $11.8 million | N/A |
| Transactions | 28,561 | 1,687 | N/A |
Montreal Exchange
| July 2012 | June 2012 | July 2011 | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 4,826,233 | 5,461,363 | 5,006,106 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,797,033 | 4,627,241 | 4,213,747 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 39,049,924 | 35,829,379 | +9.0 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,797,033 | 4,213,747 | +13.8 |
NGX**
| July 2012 | June 2012 | July 2011 | |
| Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules) | 942,190 | 1,149,445 | 1,146,672 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules) | 8,766,272 | 8,790,316 | -0.3 |
Trading data for Alpha will be included commencing with the August 2012 TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics.
* commenced July 11, 2011
**NGX Total Energy Volume includes trading and clearing in natural gas, crude oil and electricity.
All figures are as of July 31, 2012. Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all July trades are finalized. The previous month's data has been updated to reflect known trade corrections.
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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, TMX Select, Alpha, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group Inc., visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.
SOURCE: TSX Group Inc.
Aimee Paget
Communications Specialist
TMX Group
416-947-4685
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