TMX Group - Consolidated Trading Statistics November 2010

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, NGX

-     New monthly trading record set on TSX Venture Exchange

TORONTO, Dec. 2 /CNW/ - TMX Group Inc. today announced November 2010 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX).

Highlights

TSX Venture Exchange established new monthly records in volume and number of trades in November 2010. Monthly volume was 8,052,951,367, surpassing the previous record of 7,123,747,586 set in October 2010. The number of trades was 1,224,432 in November 2010, exceeding the earlier record of 976,439 set in March 2000. In addition, the Exchange established a number of daily records throughout the month. On a year-to-date basis, TSX Venture Exchange continues to far exceed 2009 trading levels.

November 2010 saw increases across all measures on Toronto Stock Exchange. Trading volume and transactions were up 22% and 15% respectively compared to October 2010.  Volume increased by 24% in November 2010 compared to November 2009, and transactions increased by 20%. Year-to-date figures remain slightly lower in 2010 compared to 2009.

In November 2010, Montreal Exchange experienced a 31% increase in volume compared to October 2010 and a 34% increase compared to November 2009. Open interest was up slightly during the month. On a year-to-date basis, trading volume and open interest are up 27% and 12% respectively. 

Trading volume on NGX increased by 5% in November 2010 compared to the previous month. Year-to-date, NGX continues to outperform 2009 volume levels.

Toronto Stock Exchange

	November 2010	October 2010	November 2009
Volume	10,920,329,746	8,922,238,062	8,797,862,839
Value	$133,522,977,520	$108,314,534,387	$110,444,206,172
Transactions	17,580,304	15,316,907	14,710,089
S&P/TSX Composite Index Close	12,952.88	12,676.24	11,447.20
Daily Averages
Volume	496.4 million	446.1 million	418.9 million
Value	$6,069.2 million	$5,415.7 million	$5,259.2 million
Transactions	799,105	765,845	700,480

Year-to-date Statistics

	2010	2009	% Change
Volume	94,866,740,538	110,286,259,395	-14.0
Value	$1,263,873,593,941	$1,291,454,846,209	-2.1
Transactions	173,229,259	177,773,478	-2.6
Daily Averages
Volume	412.5 million	479.5 million	-14.0
Value	$5,495.1	$5,615.0 million	-2.1
Transactions	753,171	772,928	-2.6

TSX Venture Exchange

	November 2010	October 2010	November 2009
Volume	8,052,951,367	7,123,747,586	5,231,952,141
Value	$4,593,344,716	$4,231,390,932	$2,333,076,623
Transactions	1,224,432	1,031,821	677,631
S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close	2,072.44	1,950.31	1,415.06
Daily Averages
Volume	366.0 million	356.2 million	249.1 million
Value	$208.8 million	$211.6 million	$111.1 million
Transactions	55,656	51,591	32,268

Year-to-date Statistics

	2010	2009	% Change
Volume	59,738,742,676	42,135,145,748	+41.8
Value	$29,769,164,531	$14,037,117,991	+112.1
Transactions	7,983,424	4,725,090	+69.0
Daily Averages
Volume	259.7 million	183.2 million	+41.8
Value	$129.4 million	$61.0 million	+112.1
Transactions	34,711	20,543	+69.0

Montreal Exchange

	November 2010	October 2010	November 2009
Volume (Contracts)	4,381,148	3,333,690	3,263,997
Open Interest (Contracts)	3,402,253	3,326,368	3,036,815

Year-to-date Statistics

	2010	2009	% Change
Volume (Contracts)	40,292,070	31,801,257	+26.7
Open Interest (Contracts)	3,402,253	3,036,815	+12.0

NGX

	November 2010	October 2010	November 2009
Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules)	1,472,141	1,406,249	1,189,777

Year-to-date Statistics

	2010	2009	% Change
Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules)	15,420,853	13,705,242	+12.5

*NGX Total Energy Volume includes trading and clearing in natural gas, crude oil and electricity.

All figures are as of November 30, 2010.  Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all November trades are finalized. The previous month's data has been updated to reflect known trade corrections. 

TMX Group guarantees neither the completeness nor the accuracy of this information. The information contained in this media release is provided for informational purposes only and you agree not to rely upon the information contained in this media release for any trading, business, or financial purposes.  By using this media release, you expressly agree to the condition that TMX Group assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies in this media release.

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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, 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]