PLUS reached new market highs during April according to the most comprehensive analysis of UK and European equity markets activity – the Reuters European Equity Market Share report.
Known for its dominance in the small and mid-cap market, PLUS has also been making strides as a venue for large caps.
PLUS showed a very strong performance in two key measures for April:
| Market share for all |
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| Value (turnover) | Volume (No of shares) | ||
| % | % | ||
| LSE Group | 49.1 | 54.4 | |
| Market BOAT | 31.2 | 26.7 | |
| CHI-X | 9.3 | 7.9 |
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| PLUS Markets | 2.6 | 7.1 | |
| Turquoise | 2.5 | 1.4 | |
| All others | 5.8 | 2.5 | |
| Market share for all FTSE 100 equities,
April 2009: |
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| Value (turnover) | Volume (No of shares) | ||
| % | % | ||
| LSE Group | 46.2 | 46.3 | |
| Market BOAT | 32.7 | 32.0 | |
| CHI-X | 10.2 | 9.5 |
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| PLUS Markets | 2.4 | 6.8 | |
| Turquoise | 2.4 | 2.2 | |
| All others | 6.1 | 3.2 | |
Business Development Director Cyril Theret said: “PLUS has enjoyed consistent growth since November 2007 when MiFID came into force. PLUS is steadily enhancing its market share in a highly competitive trading landscape.”
To read the Reuters report, visit - http://www.thomsonreuters.com/content/PDF/financial/reports/msreport_apr09_sum.pdf
