Chicago Stock Exchange First Quarter Shows Share Volume Increases And Produces Three Of The Top Ten Share Volume Days In Exchange History

Chicago Stock Exchange released first quarter 2001 and March monthly trade data. The first quarter produced three of the top ten share volume days in exchange history. January, February, and March 2001 were each among the exchange's ten most active months in share turnover in its history. March share volume was 2,734,952,661 and trade volume was 5,096,338.

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The Chicago Stock Exchange was founded May 15, 1882 and is the second most active stock exchange in terms of share and trade volume. The CHX has been the fastest growing exchange, over the past five years, providing the strongest force for competition to all U.S. markets. The CHX trades more than 4,400 NYSE, AMEX, Nasdaq and CHX-exclusive issues, more than any other U.S. stock exchange.