TMX Group - Consolidated Trading Statistics July 2012

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TMX Group - Consolidated Trading Statistics July 2012

Published on Thursday, 02 August 2012 17:48 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

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

TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - TMX Group Inc. today announced July 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 fell 17% in July 2012 from June 2012, and was down 11% from July 2011. Volume on TSX Venture Exchange was down 8% compared to June 2012, and was down 34% from July 2011.

Volume on MX in July 2012 was down 12% from June 2012, and was down 4% compared to July 2011. Open interest at the end of July 2012 was up 4% from the end of June 2012, and was up 14% compared to the end of July 2011.

NGX experienced an 18% decrease in trading volume in July 2012 compared to June 2012, and was also down 18% compared to the same month a year earlier.

Toronto Stock Exchange

	July 2012	June 2012	July 2011
Volume	5,788,636,014	6,977,504,812	6,529,699,747
Value	$87,294,727,165	$101,370,214,901	$93,779,295,840
Transactions	12,857,958	15,798,467	13,448,725
S&P/TSX Composite Index Close	11,664.71	11,596.56	12,945.63

Daily Averages
Volume	275.6 million	332.3 million	326.5 million
Value	$4,156.9 million	$4,827.2 million	$4,689.0 million
Transactions	612,284	752,308	672,436

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume	50,985,793,485	61,449,265,956	-17.0
Value	$737,969,914,440	$867,601,361,843	-14.9
Transactions	113,619,560	114,321,098	-0.6

Daily Averages
Volume	346.8 million	423.8 million	-18.2
Value	$5,020.2 million	$5,983.5 million	-16.1
Transactions	772,922	788,421	-2.0

TSX Venture Exchange

	July 2012	June 2012	July 2011
Volume	2,525,961,124	2,758,352,080	3,811,126,077
Value	$1,216,850,064	$1,556,300,324	$2,677,055,219
Transactions	539,554	587,525	912,597
S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close	1,183.08	1,190.99	1,979.10

Daily Averages
Volume	120.3 million	131.4 million	190.6 million
Value	$57.9 million	$74.1 million	$133.9 million
Transactions	25,693	27,977	45,629

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume	26,572,701,002	45,409,638,638	-41.5
Value	$15,557,006,885	$32,365,628,446	-51.9
Transactions	5,598,661	9,278,169	-39.7

Daily Averages
Volume	180.8 million	313.2 million	-42.3
Value	$105.8 million	$223.2 million	-52.6
Transactions	38,086	63,987	-40.5

TMX Select*

	July 2012	June 2012	July 2011
Volume	141,941,100	210,087,900	15,642,300
Value	$1,725,765,306	$2,521,203,037	$176,674,502
Transactions	391,699	564,337	25,308

Daily Averages
Volume	6.8 million	10.0 million	1.0 million
Value	$82.2 million	$120.1 million	$11.8 million
Transactions	18,652	26,873	1,687

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume	1,574,649,300	15,642,300	N/A
Value	$18,926,483,751	$176,674,502	N/A
Transactions	4,198,510	25,308	N/A

Daily Averages
Volume	10.7	1.0 million	N/A
Value	$128.8 million	$11.8 million	N/A
Transactions	28,561	1,687	N/A

Montreal Exchange

	July 2012	June 2012	July 2011
Volume (Contracts)	4,826,233	5,461,363	5,006,106
Open Interest (Contracts)	4,797,033	4,627,241	4,213,747

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Volume (Contracts)	39,049,924	35,829,379	+9.0
Open Interest (Contracts)	4,797,033	4,213,747	+13.8

NGX**

	July 2012	June 2012	July 2011
Total Energy Volume** (Terajoules)	942,190	1,149,445	1,146,672

Year-to-date Statistics

	2012	2011	% Change
Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules)	8,766,272	8,790,316	-0.3

Trading data for Alpha will be included commencing with the August 2012 TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics.

* commenced July 11, 2011

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

All figures are as of July 31, 2012. Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all July 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, Alpha, 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 Inc., visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.