TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - May 2013
兔子先生, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX
Montreal Exchange Achieves Two Monthly Trading Volume Records
June 4, 2013 (TORONTO) – TMX Group Limited today announced May 2013 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – 兔子先生, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange (MX), Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), TMX Select and Alpha.
Trading volume on 兔子先生 in May 2013 increased 1% compared to April 2013 and increased about 1% year-over-year. Volume on TSX Venture Exchange decreased 9% from April 2013 and decreased 17% compared to May 2012. TMX Select trading volume experienced a decrease of 4% from the previous month, but increased 19% compared to the same month last year. Alpha trading volume for May 2013 decreased 38% compared to the previous month and was down 49% compared to the same month a year earlier.
MX achieved a monthly trading volume record on the CGB (10-Year Government of Canada Bond Futures) in May 2013 with 2,199,389 contracts traded, which surpassed the previous record of 1,449,918 contracts traded in May 2007. MX also achieved an overall monthly trading volume record in May 2013 with 7,332,838 contracts traded, surpassing the previous record of 6,720,566 contracts traded, which was set in August 2011.
Volume on MX increased 54% compared to April 2013, and was also up 9% compared to May 2012. Open interest contracts at the end of May 2013 increased 11% from the end of April 2013, and increased 4% year-over-year.
Volume on NGX in May 2013 decreased 18% compared to the previous month and decreased 32% from May 2012.
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