TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - March 2015

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

TORONTO, April 6, 2015 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited today announced March 2015 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and NGX.

In March 2015, overall trading volume on TMX equities marketplaces was up 13% compared to February 2015 and down 2% compared to March 2014.

Volume on Toronto Stock Exchange in March 2015 increased by 9% compared with the previous month, and was up 6% compared with March 2014. TSX Venture Exchange's trading volume increased 23% compared with February 2015, but was down 13% compared with the same month last year. Trading volume on TMX Select increased 28% compared with February 2015, and was up 22% compared with March 2014. Alpha's volume traded in March 2015 was up 7% compared with the previous month, but decreased 18% compared with March 2014.

Volume on MX decreased 11% in March 2015 from the prior month, but was up 2% compared with March 2014. The level of open interest contracts at the end of March 2015 was down 4% compared with the end of February 2015, but was up 10% compared with the level at the end of March 2014. MX reached a daily open interest record for options on exchange-traded funds on March 20, 2015 of 1,047,762 contracts.

NGX volume was up 5% in March 2015 compared with February 2015, and was down 13% compared to March 2014.

All TMX Equities Marketplaces

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Toronto Stock Exchange

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TSX Venture Exchange

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TMX Select

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Alpha

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Montreal Exchange

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NGX*

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

All figures are as of March 31, 2015.  Because certain trades have a three-day settlement, 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. 

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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, 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 TMX Group Inc.

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