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TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - July 2013

T.X | August 2, 2013

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - TMX Group today announced July 2013 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX).

Trading volume on Toronto Stock Exchange was up 10% in July 2013 compared to July 2012 and was down 5% compared to the previous month. Volume on TSX Venture Exchange increased 12% over the same month last year and 21% over June 2013. In July 2013, trading volume on TMX Select was up 32% compared to July 2012, but was down 14% compared to June 2013. Alpha trading volumes in July 2013 decreased 46% from July 2012 levels, but increased 8% from the previous month.

Volume on MX increased 4% in July 2013 compared to July 2012, and was down 17% compared to June 2013. The level of open interest contracts at the end of July 2013 decreased 4% from the end of June 2012, and was essentially flat compared to the previous month.

Trading and clearing volume on NGX was up 20% in July 2013 compared to the same month last year and was up 15% compared to June 2013.

Toronto Stock Exchange

	July 2013	June 2013	July 2012
Volume	6,349,438,986	6,685,292,972	5,788,636,014
Value	$98,517,236,005	$103,287,277,288	$87,294,727,165
Transactions	14,218,891	14,698,709	12,857,958
S&P/TSX Composite Index Close	12,486.64	12,129.11	11,664.71

Daily Averages
Volume	288.6 million	334.3 million	275.6 million
Value	$4,478.1 million	$5,164.4 million	$4,156.9 million
Transactions	646,313	734,935	612,284

Year-to-date Statistics

	2013	2012	% Change
Volume	46,979,257,976	50,985,793,485	-7.9
Value	$703,474,974,444	$737,969,914,440	-4.7
Transactions	99,096,074	113,619,560	-12.8

Daily Averages
Volume	319.6 million	346.8 million	-7.9
Value	$4,785.5 million	$5,020.2 million	-4.7
Transactions	674,123	772,922	-12.8

TSX Venture Exchange

	July 2013	June 2013	July 2012
Volume	2,824,054,337	2,333,881,605	2,525,961,124
Value	$847,521,586	$762,979,279	$1,216,850,064
Transactions	377,454	351,727	539,554
S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close	917.34	881.40	1,183.08

Daily Averages
Volume	128.4 million	116.7 million	120.3 million
Value	$38.5 million	$38.1 million	$57.9 million
Transactions	17,157	17,586	25,693

Year-to-date Statistics

	2013	2012	% Change
Volume	21,377,537,403	26,572,701,002	-19.6
Value	$7,970,666,905	$15,557,006,885	-48.8
Transactions	3,246,487	5,598,661	-42.0

Daily Averages
Volume	145.4 million	180.8 million	-19.6
Value	$54.2 million	$105.8 million	-48.8
Transactions	22,085	38,086	-42.0

TMX Select

	July 2013	June 2013	July 2012
Volume	187,275,900	217,582,300	141,941,100
Value	$2,495,979,740	$2,579,204,520	$1,725,765,306
Transactions	614,574	666,224	391,699

Daily Averages
Volume	8.5 million	10.9 million	6.8 million
Value	$113.5 million	$129.0 million	$82.2 million
Transactions	27,935	33,311	18,652

Year-to-date Statistics

	2013	2012	% Change
Volume	1,698,160,300	1,574,649,300	+7.8
Value	$21,260,113,934	$18,926,483,751	+12.3
Transactions	4,971,224	4,198,510	+18.4

Daily Averages
Volume	11.6 million	10.7 million	+7.8
Value	$144.6 million	$128.8 million	+12.3
Transactions	33,818	28,561	+18.4

Alpha

	July 2013	June 2013	July 2012
Volume	1,244,127,242	1,156,608,672	2,325,462,881
Value	$14,066,268,177	$13,839,859,955	$26,062,786,664
Transactions	3,412,798	3,406,047	4,438,781

Daily Averages
Volume	56.6 million	57.8 million	110.7 million
Value	$639.4 million	$692.0 million	$1,241.1 million
Transactions	155,127	170,302	211,371

Year-to-date Statistics

	2013	2012	% Change
Volume	13,986,973,459	20,081,131,346	-30.3
Value	$147,341,837,746	$212,636,682,727	-30.7
Transactions	33,933,226	39,345,223	-13.8

Daily Averages
Volume	95.1 million	136.6 million	-30.3
Value	$1,002.3 million	$1,446.5 million	-30.7
Transactions	230,838	267,655	-13.8

Montreal Exchange

	July 2013	June 2013	July 2012
Volume (Contracts)	5,030,108	6,061,888	4,825,980
Open Interest (Contracts)	4,581,536	4,599,798	4,797,033

Year-to-date Statistics

	2013	2012	% Change
Volume (Contracts)	39,700,532	39,003,975	+1.79
Open Interest (Contracts)	4,581,536	4,797,033	-4.49

NGX*

	July 2013	June 2013	July 2012
Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules)	1,127,415	980,372	942,190

Year-to-date Statistics

	2013	2012	% Change
Total energy Volume* (Terajoules)	7,629,462	8,766,272	-13%

*NGX Total Energy Volume includes trading and clearing in natural gas, crude oil and electricity.

All figures are as of July 31, 2013. Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all July trades are finalized. The previous month's data has been updated to reflect known trade corrections.

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About TMX Group (TSX:X)

TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha Group, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.