NASDAQ continued to capture a greater percentage of market share and share volume in NYSE-listed securities. During April 2006, NASDAQ's total market share in NYSE-listed securities was approximately 23.4%, an increase from 22.7% in March and from 17.0% in April 2005.* NASDAQ's average daily share volume in NYSE-listed securities in April 2006 was approximately 549.1 million, compared to 519.0 million in March and 314.1 million in April 2005. Matched market share** in NYSE-listed securities was 7.9% in April and NASDAQ's touched market share in these securities rose from 9.0% in April 2005 to 20.0% in April 2006.
NASDAQ's market share in NASDAQ-listed securities in April was approximately 78.4%, compared with March's market share of 79.1%. Included in the total market share figure for April is approximately 30.8% in NASDAQ securities and 15.4% in NYSE securities executed by broker dealers and reported to NASDAQ. Matched market share in NASDAQ-listed securities was 47.5% in April and touched market share in NASDAQ securities in April was 55.9%.
NASDAQ's total market share in NASDAQ-listed securities is total share volume of NASDAQ-listed securities that are executed on the NASDAQ Market Center, INET and/or Brut books, plus internalized volume, as a percentage of total consolidated NASDAQ market volume. Shares routed to other market centers for execution are not included.
Total market share in NYSE-listed securities is based on total share volume of NYSE-listed securities that are executed on the NASDAQ Market Center, INET and/or Brut books, plus internalized volume as a percentage of total consolidated NYSE market volume.
Matched market share represents total share volume of NASDAQ or NYSE-listed securities that are executed on the NASDAQ Market Center, INET or Brut books as a percentage of total consolidated NASDAQ or NYSE market volume.
Touched market share represents total share volume of NASDAQ or NYSE-listed securities that are executed on the NASDAQ Market Center, INET or Brut books plus volume of shares routed to other market centers for execution, as a percentage of consolidated NASDAQ or NYSE market volume.
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NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks.
