NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for October 2013

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Global Derivatives ADV Up Year-over-Year but Down Sequentially
European Cash Equities ADV Up Year-over-Year and Up Sequentially
U.S. Cash ADV Down Year-over-Year and Down Sequentially

November 7, 2013 – NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for October  2013[1].  Global derivatives average daily volume (“ADV”) of 6.5 million contracts, excluding Bclear in October  2013 increased 1.3% compared to October  2012, but decreased 1.3% from September 2013.  U.S. equity options volumes in October  2013 decreased 2.9% compared to October  2012, but increased 7.7% sequentially.  ADV in U.S. cash equities declined 4.8% year-over-year and decreased 3.5% month-over-month. European cash equities ADV in October  2013 increased 8.1% compared to October  2012 and increased 3.0% from September 2013 levels.

Highlights

  • NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in October  2013 of 6.5 million contracts, excluding Bclear increased 1.3% from October  2012, but decreased 1.3% from September 2013 levels. 
  • NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in October  2013 of 2.5 million contracts, excluding Bclear, increased 9.2% compared to October  2012, but decreased 11.3% from September 2013 levels.  Including Bclear, NYSE Liffe’s trade administration and clearing service for OTC products, European derivatives ADV decreased 7.5% compared to October  2012 and decreased 8.2% from September 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex Options) ADV of 3.9 million contracts in October  2013 decreased 2.9% compared to October  2012 levels, but increased 7.7% from September 2013 levels.  NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 25.0% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in October  2013, down from 28.5% in October  2012 and down from 25.5% in September 2013.
  • NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 30,000 contracts decreased from 43,700 contracts in October  2012 and decreased from 73,700 contracts in September 2013.
  • NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.4 million transactions in October  2013 increased 8.1% compared to October  2012 and increased 3.0% compared to September 2013. 
  • NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products (NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE MKT) handled ADV of 1.5 billion shares in October  2013 decreased 4.8% compared to October  2012 and decreased 3.5% compared to September 2013.  NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in October  2013 was 29.4%, down from 30.6% in October  2012 and down from 31.3% in September 2013.

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[1]  All NYSE Euronext derivatives transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction.  NYSE Euronext European equities transactions count each buy and sell order as separate transactions, NYSE Euronext U.S. equities transactions count buy and sell orders together as a single transaction.

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