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NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for March 2013 and Other Metrics

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NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for March 2013 and Other Metrics

European Derivatives ADV Up Nearly 9% versus Prior Year

European, U.S. Cash Equities and U.S. Equity Options ADV Trail Prior Year

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for March 20131. Global derivatives average daily volume (“ADV”) of 8.1 million contracts in March 2013 was in-line with March 2012, but decreased 7.8% from February 2013. European derivatives products ADV in March 2013 of 4.3 million contracts increased 8.9% compared to March 2012, but decreased 2.8% from February 2013 levels. NYSE Liffe U.S. rebounded 62.7% versus the prior month. Trading volumes in European and U.S. cash equities declined both year-over-year and month-over-month.

Highlights

  • NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in March 2013 of 8.1 million contracts was in line with March 2012, and decreased 7.8% from February 2013 levels.
  • NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in March 2013 of 4.3 million contracts increased 8.9% compared to March 2012, but decreased 2.8% from February 2013 levels. Excluding Bclear, NYSE Liffe’s trade administration and clearing service for OTC products, European derivatives products ADV increased 21.4% compared to March 2012, but decreased 6.7% from February 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex Options) ADV of 3.8 million contracts in March 2013 decreased 8.6% compared to March 2012 levels, and decreased by 13.7% from February 2013 levels. NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 26.9% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in March 2013, up from 26.0% in March 2012, but down from 28.2% in February 2013.
  • NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 78,100 contracts decreased from 104,900 contracts in March 2012, but increased from 48,000 contracts in February 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.4 million transactions in March 2013 decreased 14.4% compared to March 2012 and decreased 4.6% compared to February 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE-MKT) handled ADV of 1.5 billion shares in March 2013 decreased 13.8% compared to March 2012 and …read more

    Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

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NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for February 2013

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NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for February 2013

Global Derivatives ADV Up 25% Y-o-Y Driven by Strong Fixed Income Trading, Up 71%

European Cash Equity ADV Up 13% M-o-M; U.S. Cash Equity ADV Up 1% M-o-M

U.S. Equity Options ADV Up 6% Y-o-Y

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for February 20131. Global derivatives average daily volume (“ADV“) of 8.8 million contracts in February 2013 increased 24.7% compared to February 2012, but decreased 7.6% month-over-month. This increase was primarily driven by stronger European derivatives volume, specifically fixed income derivatives ADV which increased 71% year-over-year. U.S. equity options ADV increased 5.7% compared to February 2012, but decreased 9.8% from January 2013 levels. Trading volumes in European cash equities were down 9.8% year-over-year, but rebounded up 12.8% month-over-month.

Highlights

  • NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in February 2013 of 8.8 million contracts increased 24.7% compared to February 2012, but decreased 7.6% from January 2013 levels.
  • NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in February 2013 of 4.4 million contracts increased 54.4% compared to February 2012, but decreased 10.0% from January 2013 levels. Excluding Bclear, NYSE Liffe’s trade administration and clearing service for OTC products, European derivatives products ADV increased 45.7% compared to February 2012, but decreased by 5.2% from January 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) ADV of 4.3 million contracts in February 2013 increased 5.7% compared to February 2012 levels but decreased by 5.2% from January 2013 levels. NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 28.2% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in February 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions in February 2013 decreased 9.8% compared to February 2012, but increased 12.8% compared to January 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE MKT) handled ADV of 1.6 billion shares in February 2013 decreased 11.9% compared to February 2012 but …read more
    Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance