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TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - March 2014

T.X

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

TORONTO, April 3, 2014 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited today announced March 2014 trading statistics for its diversified group of marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and NGX.

Trading volume on Toronto Stock Exchange in March 2014 increased 6% compared to the previous month, and increased 11% compared to March 2013.  Volume on TSX Venture Exchange increased 4% in March 2014 compared to February 2014, and increased 26% compared to March 2013.  Trading volume on TMX Select in March 2014 increased 19% compared to the previous month, and increased 56% compared to March 2013.  Alpha trading volume in March 2014 increased 5% compared to the previous month, but decreased 25% compared to the same month a year earlier. 

In March 2014 volume on MX decreased 3% compared to the previous month, but increased 12% compared to the same month a year earlier.  The level of open interest contracts at the end of March 2014 decreased 5% from the end of February 2014 and was essentially flat year-over-year. 

Volume on NGX in March 2014 decreased 6% compared to February 2014, but increased 29% from March 2013. 

Toronto Stock Exchange


March 2014

February 2014

March 2013

Volume

7,222,002,953

6,809,245,108

6,496,674,671

Value

$103,068,625,007

$98,090,342,310

$100,344,395,341

Transactions

15,819,433

15,562,690

13,230,442

S&P/TSX Composite Index Close

14,335.31

14,209.59

12,749.90





Daily Averages




Volume

343.9 million

358.4 million

324.8 million

Value

$4,908.0 million

$5,162.6 million

$5,017.2 million

Transactions

753,306

819,089

661,522

Year-to-date Statistics



2014

2013

% Change

Volume

21,492,688,566

19,639,066,681

+9.4

Value

$306,391,598,326

$289,343,290,613

+5.9

Transactions

47,517,874

38,801,912

+22.5





Daily Averages




Volume

346.7 million

322.0 million

+7.7

Value

$4,941.8 million

$4,743.3 million

+4.2

Transactions

766,417

636,097

+20.5

TSX Venture Exchange


March 2014

February 2014

March 2013

Volume

4,173,115,870

4,011,811,445

3,309,066,487

Value

$1,570,817,052

$1,369,058,875

$1,310,809,958

Transactions

617,895

529,632

496,834

S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close

994.56

1,025.37

1,099.00





Daily Averages




Volume

198.7 million

211.1 million

165.5 million

Value

$74.8 million

$72.1 million

$65.5 million

Transactions

29,424

27,875

24,842

Year-to-date Statistics


2014

2013

% Change  

Volume

11,745,301,327

10,401,109,464

+12.9

Value

$4,163,094,513

$4,288,736,762

-2.9

Transactions

1,673,285

1,599,960

+4.6





Daily Averages




Volume

189.4 million

170.5 million

+11.1

Value

$67.1 million

$70.3 million

-4.6

Transactions

26,988

26,229

+2.9

TMX Select


March 2014

February 2014

March 2013

Volume

389,439,800

326,712,400

249,504,000

Value

$3,111,974,637

$2,697,030,640

$3,475,112,695

Transactions

726,848

603,438

725,756





Daily Averages




Volume

18.5 million

17.2 million

12.5 million

Value

$148.2 million

$141.9 million

$173.8 million

Transactions

34,612

31,760

36,288

Year-to-date Statistics


2014

2013

% Change 

Volume

1,151,027,600

718,412,100

+60.2

Value

$9,236,668,724

$9,810,717,070

-5.9

Transactions

2,078,890

2,083,480

-0.2





Daily Averages




Volume

18.6 million

11.8 million

+57.6

Value

$149.0 million

$160.8 million

-7.3

Transactions

33,530

34,155

-1.8

Alpha


March 2014

February 2014

March 2013

Volume

1,724,580,788

1,643,755,847

2,312,966,546

Value

$18,979,464,477

$17,625,745,327

$23,201,019,274

Transactions

5,191,820

4,855,915

5,093,929





Daily Averages




Volume

82.1 million

86.5 million

115.6 million

Value

$903.8 million

$927.7 million

$1,160.1 million

Transactions

247,230

255,574

254,696

Year-to-date Statistics


2014

2013

% Change 

Volume

5,150,306,652

7,747,941,760

-33.5

Value

$56,183,008,713

$76,527,434,461

-26.6

Transactions

15,153,892

16,400,991

-7.6





Daily Averages




Volume

83.1 million

127.0 million

-34.6

Value

$906.2 million

$1,254.5 million

-27.8

Transactions

244,418

268,869

-9.1

Montreal Exchange


March 2014

February 2014

March 2013

Volume (Contracts)

5,571,293

5,758,625

4,959,043

Open Interest (Contracts)

4,339,180

4,552,959

4,378,562

Year-to-date Statistics


2014

2013

% Change

Volume (Contracts)

17,567,013

16,519,587

6.3

Open Interest (Contracts)

4,339,180

4,378,562

-0.9

NGX*


March 2014

February 2014

March 2013

Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules)

1,452,170

1,548,484

1,122,991^

Year-to-date Statistics


2014

2013

% Change

Total Energy Volume* (Terajoules)

4,285,708

3,204,443^

+33.7^

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

All figures are as of March 31, 2014.  Because certain trades do not settle on the trade date, figures may be subject to change until all March trades are finalized. The previous month's data has been updated to reflect known trade corrections. 

TMX Group does not guarantee either the completeness or the accuracy of this information. The information contained in this media release is provided for informational purposes only and you agree not to rely upon the information contained in this media release for any trading, business, or financial purposes.  By using this media release, you expressly agree to the condition that

TMX Group assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies in this media release.

S&P is the trade-mark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and is used under license.

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, NGX, Boston 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.

SOURCE Toronto Stock Exchange

Catherine Kee, Manager, Corporate Communications, TMX Group, 416-814-8834, catherine.kee@tmx.comCopyright CNW Group 2014


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