Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Montreal Exchange, NGX
TORONTO, April 3, 2012 /CNW/ - TMX Group Inc. today announced March 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 in March 2012 increased 5% from February 2012, though was down 22% compared to March 2011. Transactions were up 9% from the previous month, though fell 5% compared to the same month a year earlier.
TSX Venture Exchange experienced a 10% decline in volume in March 2012 from the previous month, and was down 42% from March 2011. Transactions were up 1% from February 2012, though fell 41% from the same month a year earlier.
Volume on MX increased 22% in March 2012 from February 2012, and was up 8% from March 2011. Open interest contracts at the end of March 2012 were up 5% compared to the end of February 2012, and increased 27% compared to the end of March 2011.
Volume on NGX in March 2012 increased 2% from February 2012, though was down 5% from the same month a year earlier.
Toronto Stock Exchange
| March 2012 | February 2012 | March 2011 | |
| Volume | 8,420,721,444 | 7,991,018,844 | 10,769,956,120 |
| Value | $130,406,800,427 | $113,896,269,810 | $152,478,699,825 |
| Transactions | 18,715,418 | 17,213,861 | 19,648,666 |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index Close | 12,392.18 | 12,644.01 | 14,116.10 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 382.8 million | 399.6 million | 468.3 million |
| Value | $5,927.6 million | $5,694.8 million | $6,629.5 million |
| Transactions | 850,701 | 860,693 | 854,290 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 24,665,067,945 | 30,315,837,668 | -18.6 |
| Value | $356,966,472,356 | $418,835,524,891 | -14.8 |
| Transactions | 53,331,031 | 53,129,734 | 0.4 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 391.5 million | 489.0 million | -19.9 |
| Value | $5,666.1 million | $6,755.4 million | -16.1 |
| Transactions | 846,524 | 856,931 | -1.2 |
TSX Venture Exchange
| March 2012 | February 2012 | March 2011 | |
| Volume | 4,620,387,218 | 5,131,843,359 | 7,994,249,478 |
| Value | $2,957,527,083 | $3,050,404,631 | $5,858,363,416 |
| Transactions | 1,021,719 | 1,016,173 | 1,724,540 |
| S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close | 1,566.39 | 1,671.53 | 2,295.99 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 210.0 million | 256.6 million | 347.6 million |
| Value | $134.4 million | $152.5 million | $254.7 million |
| Transactions | 46,442 | 50,809 | 74,980 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 14,412,013,903 | 25,230,981,469 | -42.9 |
| Value | $8,524,192,200 | $17,021,426,944 | -49.9 |
| Transactions | 2,876,379 | 4,613,289 | -37.7 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 228.8 million | 407.0 million | -43.8 |
| Value | $135.3 million | $274.5 million | -50.7 |
| Transactions | 45,657 | 74,408 | -38.6 |
TMX Select*
| March 2012 | February 2012 | March 2011 | |
| Volume | 294,252,200 | 232,685,600 | N/A |
| Value | $3,642,758,234 | $2,736,458,727 | N/A |
| Transactions | 660,697 | 580,602 | N/A |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 13.4 million | 11.6 million | N/A |
| Value | $165.6 million | $136.8 million | N/A |
| Transactions | 30,032 | 29,030 | N/A |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 746,624,700 | N/A | N/A |
| Value | $9,389,433,840 | N/A | N/A |
| Transactions | 1,914,175 | N/A | N/A |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 11.9 million | N/A | N/A |
| Value | $149.0 million | N/A | N/A |
| Transactions | 30,384 | N/A | N/A |
Montreal Exchange
| March 2012 | February 2012 | March 2011 | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 6,157,350 | 5,027,416 | 5,711,489 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,946,320 | 4,706,170 | 3,886,334 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 16,346,108 | 14,553,661 | +12.3 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,946,320 | 3,886,334 | +27.3 |
NGX
| March 2012 | February 2012 | February 2011 | |
| Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules) | 1,436,287 | 1,402,680 | 1,516,208 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules) | 4,009,577 | 4,106,934 | -2.4 |
* commenced July 11, 2011
**NGX Total Energy Volume includes trading and clearing in natural gas, crude oil and electricity.
All figures are as of March 31, 2012. Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all March 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, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange (BOX), 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. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.
Aimee Paget
Communications Specialist
TMX Group
416-947-4685
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