Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX
TORONTO, Sept. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - TMX Group today announced August 2013 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX).
Trading volume on Toronto Stock Exchange in August 2013 was down 4% compared to July 2013, but was up 8% year-over-year. In August 2013, volume on TSX Venture Exchange increased 5% from the previous month, but decreased 5% compared to August 2012. TMX Select trading volume decreased 7% in August 2013 compared to the previous month, but increased 14% compared to the same month last year. Alpha trading volume in August 2013 increased 5% compared to July 2013, but was down 43% compared to the same month a year earlier.
In August 2013, volume on MX was essentially flat compared to July 2013, but was down 6% compared to the same month last year. Open interest contracts at the end of August 2013 increased 4% from the end of July 2013, and decreased 3% year-over-year.
Volume on NGX in August 2013 decreased 5% compared to the previous month, but increased 3% from August 2012.
Toronto Stock Exchange
| August 2013 | July 2013 | August 2012 | |
| Volume | 6,107,737,578 | 6,349,438,986 | 5,636,721,445 |
| Value | $86,421,893,405 | $98,517,236,005 | $83,492,946,915 |
| Transactions | 14,492,012 | 14,218,891 | 12,400,770 |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index Close | 12,653.90 | 12,486.64 | 11,949.26 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 290.8 million | 288.6 million | 256.2 million |
| Value | $4,115.3 million | $4,478.1 million | $3,795.1 million |
| Transactions | 690,096 | 646,313 | 563,671 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2013 | 2012 | % Change | |
| Volume | 53,086,995,554 | 56,622,514,930 | -6.2 |
| Value | $789,896,867,849 | $821,462,861,355 | -3.8 |
| Transactions | 113,588,086 | 126,020,330 | -9.9 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 316.0 million | 335.0 million | -5.7 |
| Value | $4,701.8 million | $4,860.7 million | -3.3 |
| Transactions | 676,120 | 745,682 | -9.3 |
TSX Venture Exchange
| August 2013 | July 2013 | August 2012 | |
| Volume | 2,973,657,405 | 2,824,054,337 | 3,118,391,814 |
| Value | $1,001,598,996 | $847,521,586 | $1,397,233,865 |
| Transactions | 423,461 | 377,454 | 588,238 |
| S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close | 939.31 | 917.34 | 1,240.74 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 141.6 million | 128.4 million | 141.7 million |
| Value | $47.7 million | $38.5 million | $63.5 million |
| Transactions | 20,165 | 17,157 | 26,738 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2013 | 2012 | % Change | |
| Volume | 24,351,194,808 | 29,691,092,816 | -18.0 |
| Value | $8,972,265,901 | $16,954,240,750 | -47.1 |
| Transactions | 3,669,948 | 6,186,899 | -40.7 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 144.9 million | 175.7 million | -17.5 |
| Value | $53.4 million | $100.3 million | -46.8 |
| Transactions | 21,845 | 36,609 | -40.3 |
TMX Select
| August 2013 | July 2013 | August 2012 | |
| Volume | 174,090,300 | 187,275,900 | 152,657,300 |
| Value | $1,747,031,024 | $2,495,979,740 | $1,642,153,882 |
| Transactions | 471,725 | 614,574 | 399,002 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 8.3 million | 8.5 million | 6.9 million |
| Value | $83.2 million | $113.5 million | $74.6 million |
| Transactions | 22,463 | 27,935 | 18,136 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2013 | 2012 | % Change | |
| Volume | 1,872,250,600 | 1,727,306,600 | +8.4 |
| Value | $23,007,144,958 | $20,568,637,633 | +11.9 |
| Transactions | 5,442,949 | 4,597,512 | +18.4 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 11.1 million | 10.2 million | +9.0 |
| Value | $136.9 million | $121.7 million | +12.5 |
| Transactions | 32,399 | 27,204 | +19.1 |
Alpha
| August 2013 | July 2013 | August 2012 | |
| Volume | 1,308,613,764 | 1,244,127,242 | 2,301,560,415 |
| Value | 14,466,979,096 | $14,066,268,177 | $24,814,069,137 |
| Transactions | 3,896,140 | 3,412,798 | 4,438,055 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 62.3 million | 56.6 million | 104.6 million |
| Value | $688.9 million | $639.4 million | $1,127.9 million |
| Transactions | 185,530 | 155,127 | 201,730 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2013 | 2012 | % Change | |
| Volume | 15,295,587,223 | 22,382,691,761 | -31.7 |
| Value | $161,808,816,842 | $237,450,751,864 | -31.9 |
| Transactions | 37,829,366 | 43,783,278 | -13.6 |
| Daily Averages | |||
| Volume | 91.0 million | 132.4 million | -31.3 |
| Value | $963.1 million | $1,405.0 million | -31.5 |
| Transactions | 225,175 | 259,073 | -13.1 |
Montreal Exchange
| August 2013 | July 2013 | August 2012 | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 5,054,926 | 5,030,108 | 5,361,576 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,755,493 | 4,581,536 | 4,919,896 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2013 | 2012 | % Change | |
| Volume (Contracts) | 44,755,458 | 44,365,551 | 0.9 |
| Open Interest (Contracts) | 4,755,493 | 4,919,896 | -3.3 |
NGX*
| August 2013 | July 2013 | August 2012 | |
| Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules) | 1,071,698 | 1,127,415 | 1,036,596 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2013 | 2012 | % Change | |
| Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules) | 8,701,160 | 9,802,869 | -11.2 |
*NGX Total Energy Volume includes trading and clearing in natural gas, crude oil and electricity.
All figures are as of August 31, 2013. 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 (TSX:X)
TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha Group, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, 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: Toronto Stock Exchange
Catherine Kee
Manager, Corporate Communications
TMX Group
416-814-8834
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