Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha Exchange, Montreal Exchange, NGX
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited today announced August 2012 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX), Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), TMX Select and Alpha Exchange.
Trading volume on Toronto Stock Exchange was down 7% in August 2012 compared to July 2012, and was down 42% compared to August 2011.
TSX Venture Exchange experienced a 23% increase in volume in August 2012 compared to July 2012, though was down 19% from the same month a year earlier.
Volume on TMX Select was up 8% over July 2012 and was down 13% compared to August 2011. Volume on Alpha fell 1% compared to July 2012 and declined 42% compared to August 2011.
Volume on MX was up 11% in August 2012 compared to July 2012, though was down 13% compared to August 2011. Open interest at the end of August 2012 increased 3% from the end of July 2012, and was up 16% from the end of August 2011.
Volume on NGX increased 10% in August 2012 from July 2012, though was down 13% compared to the same month a year earlier.
Toronto Stock Exchange
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Volume | 5,376,399,494 | 5,788,636,014 | 9,324,029,549 |
| Value | $79,633,814,676 | $87,294,727,165 | $147,377,940,939 |
| Transactions | 11,821,005 | 12,857,958 | 23,045,051 |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index Close | 11,949.26 | 11,664.71 | 12,768.70 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 244.4 million | 275.6 million | 423.8 million |
| Value | $3,619.7 million | $4,156.9 million | $6,699.0 million |
| Transactions | 537,318 | 612,284 | 1,047,502 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 56,362,192,979 | 70,773,295,505 | -20.4 |
| Value | $817,603,729,116 | $1,014,979,302,782 | -19.4 |
| Transactions | 125,440,565 | 137,366,149 | -8.7 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 333.5 million | 423.8 million | -21.3 |
| Value | $4,837.9 million | $6,077.7 million | -20.4 |
| Transactions | 742,252 | 822,552 | -9.8 |
TSX Venture Exchange
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Volume | 3,118,391,814 | 2,525,961,124 | 3,843,672,177 |
| Value | $1,397,233,865 | $1,216,850,064 | $2,345,679,739 |
| Transactions | 588,238 | 539,554 | 941,978 |
| S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close | 1,240.74 | 1,183.08 | 1,810.87 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 141.7 million | 120.3 million | 174.7 million |
| Value | $63.5 million | $57.9 million | $106.6 million |
| Transactions | 26,738 | 25,693 | 42,817 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 29,691,092,816 | 49,253,310,815 | -39.7 |
| Value | $16,954,240,750 | $34,711,308,185 | -51.3 |
| Transactions | 6,186,899 | 10,220,147 | -39.5 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 175.7 million | 294.9 million | -40.4 |
| Value | $100.3 million | $207.9 million | -51.8 |
| Transactions | 36,609 | 61,198 | -40.2 |
TMX Select*
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Volume | 152,657,300 | 141,941,100 | 175,167,800 |
| Value | $1,642,153,882 | $1,725,765,306 | $1,777,043,864 |
| Transactions | 399,002 | 391,699 | 429,524 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 6.9 million | 6.8 million | 8.0 million |
| Value | $74.6 million | $82.2 million | $80.8 million |
| Transactions | 18,136 | 18,652 | 19,524 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 1,727,306,600 | 190,810,100 | N/A |
| Value | $20,568,637,633 | $1,953,718,366 | N/A |
| Transactions | 4,597,512 | 454,832 | N/A |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 10.2 million | 5.2 million | N/A |
| Value | $121.7 million | $52.8 million | N/A |
| Transactions | 27,204 | 12,293 | N/A |
Alpha Exchange
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Volume | 2,301,560,415 | 2,325,462,881 | 3,993,000,290 |
| Value | $24,814,069,137 | $26,062,786,664 | $38,190,165,358 |
| Transactions | 4,438,055 | 4,438,781 | 4,575,896 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 104.6 | 110.7 million | 181.5 million |
| Value | $1,127.9 million | $1,241.1 million | $1,735.9 million |
| Transactions | 201,730 | 211,371 | 207,995 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume | 22,382,691,761 | 36,006,331,025 | -37.8 |
| Value | $237,450,751,864 | $291,332,528,870 | -18.5 |
| Transactions | 43,783,278 | 47,003,868 | -6.9 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 132.4 million | 215.6 million | -38.6 |
| Value | $1,405.0 million | $1,744.5 million | -19.5 |
| Transactions | 259,073 | 281,460 | -8.0 |
Montreal Exchange
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 5,362,872 | 4,826,233 | 6,179,988 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,919,913 | 4,797,033 | 4,253,143 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 44,412,796 | 42,009,367 | +5.7 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,919,913 | 4,253,143 | +15.7 |
NGX
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules) | 1,036,596 | 942,190 | 1,196,217 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules) | 9,802,869 | 9,986,533 | -1.8 |
* Launched July 11, 2011; trading in all symbols enabled August 8, 2011.
**NGX Total Energy Volume includes trading and clearing in natural gas, crude oil and electricity.
All figures are as of August 31, 2012. Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all August trades are finalized. The previous month's data has been updated to reflect known trade corrections.
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About TMX Group
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 Exchange, 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, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.
SOURCE: TSX Group Inc.
Aimee Paget
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TMX Group
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