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NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today reported December 2006 transaction volume in all securities traded by NYSE Group. This report represents the NYSE Group monthly volume release issued on a combined basis for NYSE and NYSE Arca.
Adjusted historical monthly volume data for NYSE Group, starting in January 2004, is available at: nyse.com/monthlyvolume.
NYSE Group, Inc. Average Daily Volume Summary
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(Unaudited; shares in millions and contracts in thousands)
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12-Month
Dec-06 Dec-05 Growth
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Number of Trading Days 20 21
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NYSE Listed Issues (1)
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 1,688 1,617 4.4%
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 1,733 1,645 5.4%
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NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Issues
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 105 73 44.7%
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 118 85 39.0%
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Nasdaq Listed Issues
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NYSE Group Matched Volume( 2) 361 290 24.6%
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 434 367 18.3%
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Exchange-Traded Funds (1)(4)
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 144 102 41.2%
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 157 115 36.8%
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Equity Options (5)
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NYSE Group Options Contracts 1,135 878 29.3%
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NYSE Group, Inc.
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Monthly Volume
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(Unaudited; shares and contracts in millions)
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Month Ended
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Dec-06 Nov-06 Dec-05
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Number of Trading Days 20 21 21
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NYSE Listed Issues (1)
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 33,754 39,924 33,963
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 34,669 40,848 34,546
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Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume 50,188 58,532 44,392
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume (2) 67.3% 68.2% 76.5%
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Handled Volume (3) 69.1% 69.8% 77.8%
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NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Issues
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NYSE Group Matched Volume( 2) 2,105 2,550 1,527
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 2,363 2,843 1,784
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Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated
Volume 6,357 7,314 5,676
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume( 2) 33.1% 34.9% 26.9%
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Handled Volume (3) 37.2% 38.9% 31.4%
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Nasdaq Listed Issues
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 7,226 8,847 6,091
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 8,676 10,699 7,700
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Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume 37,142 40,912 35,725
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume( 2) 19.5% 21.6% 17.1%
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Handled Volume (3) 23.4% 26.2% 21.6%
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Exchange-Traded Funds (1)(4)
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 2,890 3,558 2,148
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 3,137 3,830 2,407
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Total ETF Consolidated Volume 7,069 8,555 5,759
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume (2) 40.9% 41.6% 37.3%
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Handled Volume (3) 44.4% 44.8% 41.8%
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Equity Options (5)
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NYSE Group Options Contracts 22.7 19.8 18.4
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Total Consolidated Options Contracts 155.2 168.4 126.0
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NYSE Group Share of Total 14.6% 11.7% 14.6%
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(1) Includes all NYSE Group Crossing Sessions.
(2) Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) executed on the NYSE Group's exchanges.
(3) Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and
ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group's exchanges or routed to
and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing
includes odd-lots.
(4) Data included in previously identified categories.
(5) Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-
index options.
Source: Consolidated Tape as reported for equity securities, and
Options Clearing Corporation
About NYSE Group, Inc.
NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX) operates two securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the "NYSE") and NYSE Arca, Inc. (formerly known as the Pacific Exchange). NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading and market data products and services. In the third quarter of 2006, on an average trading day, 2.2 billion shares, valued at $80.1 billion, were traded on the exchanges of the NYSE Group.
The NYSE is the world's largest and most liquid cash equities exchange. The NYSE provides a reliable, orderly, liquid and efficient marketplace where investors buy and sell listed companies' common stock and other securities. On September 30, 2006, the operating companies listed on the NYSE represented a total global market capitalization of $23.0 trillion.
NYSE Arca, Inc. operates the former ArcaEx(R), the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States, which has a leading position in trading exchange-traded funds and exchange-listed securities. NYSE Arca, Inc. is also an exchange for trading equity options. NYSE Arca, Inc.'s trading platforms provide customers with fast electronic execution and open, direct and anonymous market access.
NYSE Regulation, an independent not-for-profit subsidiary, regulates member organizations through the enforcement of marketplace rules and federal securities laws. NYSE Regulation also ensures that companies listed on the NYSE and NYSE Arca meet their financial and corporate governance listing standards.
For more information on NYSE Group, go to: www.nyse.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on NYSE Group's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause NYSE Group's actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. There can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause NYSE Group's results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: NYSE Group's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk and U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in NYSE Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. Accordingly, actual results may be materially higher or lower than those projected. The inclusion of such projections herein should not be regarded as a representation by NYSE Group that the projections will prove to be correct. NYSE Group undertakes no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
