TMX Group Inc. today announced May 2011 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX).
Highlights
Montreal Exchange achieved a monthly record in average daily volume in May 2011. There were 259,745 contracts during the month, eclipsing the previous record of 248,326 contracts established in March 2011. MX also experienced a record in average daily volume during May 2011 on the Three-Month Canadian Bankers' Acceptance Futures contract (BAX). Volume on BAX reached 99,673 contracts in May 2011, surpassing the previous record of 96,131 contracts that was achieved in March 2007.
In May 2011, total volume on MX increased 25% compared to the May 2010 and 17% percent compared to last month. Open interest contracts in May 2011 were up 4% over April 2011, and 35% compared to May 2010. On a year-to-date basis, both volume and open interest surpassed 2010 levels.
TSX Venture Exchange also continued to surpass 2010 levels. On a year to date basis, both transactions and volume were up 118% and 44% respectively compared to the same period a year earlier. In May 2011, volume was up 13% compared to May 2010, though was down somewhat compared to April 2011. Transactions on the Exchange were up 97% in May 2011 compared to the same month in 2010, though were down compared to April 2011.
Toronto Stock Exchange continued to exceed 2010 levels across all measures. Trading volume and transactions both increased by 7% compared to the first five months of 2010. Transactions on the exchange were up 5% in May 2011 compared to April 2011, while trading volume was down slightly compared to the previous month.
In May 2011, total volume on NGX surpassed April 2011 levels by 3%, though it was down slightly in May 2011 compared to the same month in 2010. Year-to-date, volume on NGX continues to exceed 2010 levels.
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TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - May 2011
