NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) realized gains in NYSE-listed share of trading yesterday, March 5, the first day of Reg. NMS trading, as well as a record in system message throughput.
"NYSE Group markets performed well and produced very positive results on day one of Reg. NMS trading," said Mark Gurliacci, Vice President, Research, NYSE Group. "We are encouraged by the increases in transaction volume and share gains in NYSE-listed stocks.”
Market Share Gains
NYSE Group market share in NYSE-listed stocks for March 5, performed better than the year-to-date average. NYSE Group's single-day matched share of trading in NYSE-listed securities on Monday was 69.3%, representing a share increase of 3.0%. During NYSE regular trading hours, 9:30a.m. – 4:00 p.m., matched NYSE share of trading on Monday was 71.2%, an increase of 3.4%.
Message Traffic Records
NYSE systems handled a record 225.5 million messages or a 158% increase over a year ago when a then record 87.4 million messages were handled by NYSE systems in a single day. This continues a streak of records for message traffic beginning Tuesday, Feb. 27th. Yesterday, NYSE records included:
- 30-second and one-minute records for CMS (Common Message Switch);
- 30-second, one-minute and five-minute records for SuperDot and Post Support System;
- 30-second and one-minute records for ITS.
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 2006, on an average trading day, 2.3 billion shares, valued at $86.8 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 December 31, 2006 , the operating companies listed on the NYSE represented a total global market capitalization of $25.0 trillion. NYSE Arca, Inc. operates the former ArcaEx®, 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.
