Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, Montréal Exchange and NGX
TORONTO, Jan. 5, 2016 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited today announced December 2015 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha), Montréal Exchange (MX) and NGX.
In September 2015, TMX Group implemented significant changes to its equity offerings designed to improve the Canadian trading landscape and reduce market complexity. Effective September 21, 2015, Alpha introduced a transformative new trading model, which included a new set of trading rules and a new pricing schedule. Alpha now operates as an unprotected market under the Order Protection Rule. As part of TMX Group's changes, TMX Select ceased operation at the close of business September 18, 2015.
MX reached a new daily volume record for Equity Options on December 18, 2015, of 400,001 contracts. In addition, the S&P/TSX 60 Index Standard Futures (SXF) reached a new daily volume record on December 15, 2015, of 161,994 contracts. MX also reached a new high in terms of overall monthly volume with 7,483,033 contracts traded in December.
All TMX Equities Marketplaces
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December 2015
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November 2015
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December 2014
|
|
Volume
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10,017,894,615
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9,370,265,467
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14,762,539,608
|
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Value
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$119,241,873,566
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$105,550,942,385
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$172,471,866,139
|
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Transactions
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20,815,902
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18,835,992
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31,884,612
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|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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488.7 million
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446.2 million
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720.1 million
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Value
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$5,816.7 million
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$5,026.2 million
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$8,413.3 million
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Transactions
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1,015,410
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896,952
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1,555,347
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Year-to-date Statistics
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2015
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2014
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% Change
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Volume
|
131,042,987,655
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141,736,142,449
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-7.5
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Value
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$1,523,804,223,011
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$1,547,772,508,747
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-1.5
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Transactions
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273,925,504
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276,652,861
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-1.0
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|
|
|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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523.1 million
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565.8 million
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-7.5
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Value
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$6,083.1 million
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$6,178.7 million
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-1.5
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Transactions
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1,093,515
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1,104,403
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-1.0
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Toronto Stock Exchange
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December 2015
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November 2015
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December 2014
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Volume
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7,071,307,024
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6,425,115,785
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9,754,406,825
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Value
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$109,099,680,111
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$97,040,511,994
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$145,597,189,310
|
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Transactions
|
18,937,718
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17,237,242
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23,647,052
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S&P/TSX Composite Index Close
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13,009.95
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13,469.83
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14,632.44
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|
|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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344.9 million
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306.0 million
|
475.8 million
|
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Value
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$5,321.9 million
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$4,621.0 million
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$7,102.3 million
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Transactions
|
923,791
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820,821
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1,153,515
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Year-to-date Statistics
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2015
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2014
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% Change
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Volume
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82,338,003,359
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81,584,111,235
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+0.9
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Value
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$1,306,765,812,267
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$1,260,766,319,245
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+3.6
|
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Transactions
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213,524,725
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197,589,873
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+8.1
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|
|
|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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328.7 million
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325.7 million
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+0.9
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Value
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$5,216.6 million
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$5,033.0 million
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+3.6
|
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Transactions
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852,394
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788,782
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+8.1
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TSX Venture Exchange
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December 2015
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November 2015
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December 2014
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Volume
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2,304,706,862
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2,325,666,286
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2,962,548,666
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Value
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$490,431,838
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$707,636,389
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$705,126,457
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Transactions
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274,268
|
324,895
|
401,859
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S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index Close
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525.66
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523.47
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695.53
|
|
|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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112.4 million
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110.7 million
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144.5 million
|
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Value
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$23.9 million
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$33.7 million
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$34.4 million
|
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Transactions
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13,379
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15,471
|
19,603
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Year-to-date Statistics
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2015
|
2014
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% Change
|
|
Volume
|
32,671,012,688
|
38,764,478,935
|
-15.7
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Value
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$9,534,638,749
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$14,958,739,743
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-36.3
|
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Transactions
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4,171,279
|
5,892,628
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-29.2
|
|
|
|
|
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Daily Averages
|
|
|
|
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Volume
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130.4 million
|
154.7 million
|
-15.7
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Value
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$38.1 million
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$59.7 million
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-36.3
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Transactions
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16,652
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23,523
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-29.2
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TMX Select*
Year-to-date Statistics
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2015*
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2014
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% Change *
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Volume
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3,499,379,429
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4,031,140,500
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N/A
|
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Value
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$42,081,159,686
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$44,847,200,189
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N/A
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Transactions
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12,190,006
|
11,820,951
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N/A
|
|
|
|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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N/A
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16.1 million
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N/A
|
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Value
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N/A
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$179.0 million
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N/A
|
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Transactions
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N/A
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47,189
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N/A
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Alpha**
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December 2015**
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November 2015**
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December 2014
|
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Volume
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641,880,729
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619,483,396
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1,663,257,917
|
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Value
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$9,651,761,617
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$7,802,794,002
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$21,404,918,002
|
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Transactions
|
1,603,916
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1,273,855
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6,484,638
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|
|
|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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31.3 Million
|
29.5 million
|
81.1 million
|
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Value
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$470.8 million
|
$371.6 million
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$1,044.1 million
|
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Transactions
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78,240
|
60,660
|
316,324
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Year-to-date Statistics
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2015**
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2014
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% Change
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Volume
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12,534,592,179
|
17,356,411,779
|
-27.8
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Value
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$165,422,612,309
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$227,200,249,570
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-27.2
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Transactions
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44,039,494
|
61,349,409
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-28.2
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|
|
|
|
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Daily Averages
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|
|
|
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Volume
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50.0 million
|
69.3 million
|
-27.8
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Value
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$660.4 million
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$907.0 million
|
-27.2
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Transactions
|
175,806
|
244,908
|
-28.2
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Montréal Exchange
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December 2015
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November 2015
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December 2014
|
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Derivatives Volume (Contracts)
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7,483,033
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6,397,547
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6,728,570
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Open Interest (Contracts)
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5,548,629
|
6,292,704
|
5,142,980
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Year-to-date Statistics
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2015
|
2014
|
% Change
|
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Derivatives Volume (Contracts)
|
76,673,439
|
69,987,456
|
+9.55
|
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Open Interest (Contracts)
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5,548,629
|
5,142,980
|
+7.89
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NGX
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December 2015
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November 2015
|
December 2014
|
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Energy Volume*** (Terajoules)
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1,161,412
|
897,794
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1,088,621
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Year-to-date Statistics
|
2015
|
2014
|
% Change
|
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Energy Volume*** (Terajoules)
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12,417,031
|
12,750,887
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-2.6
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*TMX Select ceased operation at the close of business September 18, 2015. Year-to-date statistics include activity from January 1, 2015 to September 18, 2015 only.
**Alpha relaunched as an unprotected marketplace with a new trading model, revised trading rules and new pricing schedule on September 21, 2015.
***NGX Total Energy Volume includes trading and clearing in natural gas, crude oil and electricity.
All figures are as of December 31, 2015. Because certain trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all December 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.
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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, TSX Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, NGX, BOX Options Exchange, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, AgriClear 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 (Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London, Beijing, Singapore and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at http://www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at @TMXGroup.
SOURCE Toronto Stock Exchange
Mathieu Labrèche, Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, TMX Group, 416-947-4474, mathieu.labreche@tmx.comCopyright CNW Group 2016