TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics January 2012

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

TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - TMX Group Inc. today announced January 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.

Highlights

Trading volume on Toronto Stock Exchange increased 7% from December 2011, though it was down 20% compared to January 2011. Transactions were up both from the previous month and from January 2011, with increases of 4% and 1% respectively.

TSX Venture Exchange experienced a 10% increase in trading volume compared to December 2011, though was down 44% compared to January 2011. Transactions were up 15% compared to the previous month, though fell 36% from January 2011.

Volume on MX was up 15% compared to December 2011 and increased 21% from January 2011. Open interest contracts at the end of January 2012 fell 3% from the end of December 2011, though increased 28% compared to the end of January 2011.

Trading and clearing volume on NGX was down 14% in January 2012 from December 2011, and was down 17% compared to January 2011.

Toronto Stock Exchange

	January 2012	December 2011	January 2011
Volume	8,253,327,657	7,731,587,973	10,272,787,459
Value	$112,663,402,119	$107,709,367,918	$133,631,919,750
Transactions	17,401,752	16,705,799	17,167,229
S&P/TSX Composite Index Close	12,452.15	11,955.09	13,551.99
Daily Averages
Volume	393.0 million	386.6 million	513.6 million
Value	$5,364.9 million	$5,385.5 million	$6,681.6 million
Transactions	828,655	835,290	858,361

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume	8,253,327,657	10,272,787,459	-19.7
Value	$112,663,402,119	$133,631,919,750	-15.7
Transactions	17,401,752	17,167,229	+1.4
Daily Averages
Volume	393.0 million	513.6 million	-23.5
Value	$5,364.9 million	$6,681.6 million	-19.7
Transactions	828,655	858,361	-3.5

TSX Venture Exchange

	January 2012	December 2011	January 2011
Volume	4,659,783,326	4,248,929,678	8,300,843,136
Value	$2,516,260,487	$1,623,247,787	$5,208,861,673
Transactions	838,487	731,012	1,306,754
S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close	1,631.75	1,484.66	2,274.55
Daily Averages
Volume	221.9 million	212.4 million	415.0 million
Value	$119.8  million	$81.2 million	$260.4 million
Transactions	39,928	36,551	65,338

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume	4,659,783,326	8,300,843,136	-43.9
Value	$2,516,260,487	$5,208,861,673	-51.7
Transactions	838,487	1,306,754	-35.8
Daily Averages
Volume	221.9 million	415.0 million	-46.5
Value	$119.8 million	$260.4 million	-53.9
Transactions	39,928	65,338	-38.9

TMX Select*

	January 2012	December 2011	January 2011
Volume	219,686,900	206,991,300	N/A
Value	$3,010,216,879	$2,338,976,401	N/A
Transactions	672,876	537,526	N/A
Daily Averages
Volume	10.5 million	10.3 million	N/A
Value	$143.3 million	$116.9 million	N/A
Transactions	32,042	26,876	N/A

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume	219,686,900	N/A	N/A
Value	$3,010,216,879	N/A	N/A
Transactions	672,876	N/A	N/A
Daily Averages
Volume	10.5 million	N/A	N/A
Value	$143.3 million	N/A	N/A
Transactions	32,042	N/A	N/A

Montreal Exchange

	January 2012	December 2011	January 2011
Volume (Contracts)	5,161,342	4,490,808	4,249,415
Open Interest (Contracts)	4,418,346	4,543,045	3,460,832

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume (Contracts)	5,161,342	4,249,415	+ 21.5
Open Interest (Contracts)	4,418,346	3,460,832	+ 27.7

NGX

	January 2012	December 2011	January 2011
Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules)	1,170,610	1,360,062	1,413,133

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules)	1,170,610	1,413,133	-17.2

* commenced July 11, 2011

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

All figures are as of January 31, 2012.  Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all January 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.

Please note that there was a revision made in the December 2011 Consolidated Trading Statistics.

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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 (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
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