NYSE Group, Inc. Issues First Combined Report on Monthly Transaction Volume for March 31, 2006.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX Noun 1. Nyx - (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks ) today reported March 2006 transaction volume in all securities traded by NYSE Group. This report represents the first NYSE Group volume release issued on a combined basis for NYSE and NYSE Arca For other uses of "ARCA", see ARCA. NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, an abbreviation of Archipelago Exchange, is an entirely online securities exchange on which both stocks and options are traded. . This data, which reflects the combined full month statistics for NYSE and NYSE Arca, will be issued on a monthly basis moving forward. NYSE Group has revised the methodology used to report volume in order to maintain consistency across markets. In addition to reporting matched volume, which represents trades that are executed by NYSE Group, the transaction volume data includes handled volume for trades routed to other markets for execution. Trades routed within the NYSE Group for execution are reported as matched volume (single counted). Additionally, volumes matched in any of NYSE's Crossing Sessions are included in all calculations. Adjusted historical monthly volume data for NYSE Group, starting in January January: see month. 2004, is available at: nyse.com/monthlyvolume.
NYSE Group, Inc.
Monthly Volume
(Unaudited; shares and contracts in millions)
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Month Ended
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Mar-06 Feb-06 Mar-05
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Number of Trading Days 23 19 22
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NYSE Listed Issues (1)
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 40,027 34,489 37,694
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 40,828 35,102 38,265
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Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume 53,648 45,273 46,848
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume (2) 74.6% 76.2% 80.5%
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Handled Volume (3) 76.1% 77.5% 81.7%
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NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Issues
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 2,242 1,832 1,458
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 2,587 2,100 1,671
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Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated
Volume 7,721 6,283 5,887
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume (2) 29.0% 29.2% 24.8%
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Handled Volume (3) 33.5% 33.4% 28.4%
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Nasdaq Listed Issues
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 9,425 7,053 7,166
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 11,639 8,753 9,143
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Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume 49,169 38,218 40,850
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume (2) 19.2% 18.5% 17.5%
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Handled Volume (3) 23.7% 22.9% 22.4%
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Exchange-Traded Funds (1,4)
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NYSE Group Matched Volume (2) 3,119 2,574 1,856
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NYSE Group Handled Volume (3) 3,499 2,884 2,072
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Total ETF Consolidated Volume 8,034 6,746 6,134
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NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume
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Matched Volume (2) 38.8% 38.2% 30.2%
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Handled Volume (3) 43.5% 42.7% 33.8%
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Equity Options (5)
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NYSE Group Options Contracts 14.1 13.9 11.8
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Total Consolidated Options Contracts 150.6 131.1 112.9
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NYSE Group Share of Total 9.4% 10.6% 10.5%
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(1) Includes NYSE Crossing Sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(2) Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) executed on the NYSE Group's
exchanges.
(3) Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and
ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group's exchanges or routed
to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing
includes odd-lots.
(4) Data included in previously identified categories.
(5) Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not
equity-index options.
Source: Consolidated Tape as reported for equity securities, and
Options Clearing Corporation
About NYSE Group, Inc. NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX) operates two securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (the "NYSE") and NYSE Arca (formerly known as the Archipelago Archipelago (ärkĭpĕl`əgō) [Ital., from Gr.=chief sea], ancient name of the Aegean Sea, later applied to the numerous islands it contains. The word now designates any cluster of islands. Exchange, or ArcaEx ArcaEx See Archipelago. (R), and the Pacific Exchange). NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading and market data products and services. The NYSE is the world's largest and most liquid cash equities exchange. The NYSE provides a reliable, orderly orderly /or·der·ly/ (or´der-le) an attendant in a hospital who works under the direction of a nurse. or·der·ly n. An attendant in a hospital. , liquid and efficient marketplace where investors buy and sell listed companies' common stock and other securities. Our listed operating companies operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. represent a total global market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. of over $22.5 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. . In January and February February: see month. 2006, on an average trading day In Business, the trading day is the time span that a particular stock exchange is open. For example, the New York Stock Exchange is, as of 2006, open from 09:30AM to 4:00PM. Trading days never take place on weekends. , over 1.8 billion shares, valued at over $69 billion, were traded on the NYSE. NYSE Arca is the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and has a leading position in trading exchange-traded funds Exchange-traded funds (or ETFs) are Open Ended investment companies that can be traded at any time throughout the course of the day. Typically, ETFs try to replicate a stock market index such as the S&P 500 (e.g. and exchange-listed securities. NYSE Arca is also an exchange for trading equity options. NYSE Arca's trading platform links traders Traders Individuals who take positions in securities and their derivatives with the objective of making profits. Traders can make markets by trading the flow. When they do this, their objective is to earn the bid/ask spread. to multiple U.S. market centers and provide customers with fast electronic execution and open, direct and anonymous Nameless. See anonymous post and anonymous Web surfing. market access. NYSE Regulation, an independent not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. subsidiary, regulates member organizations through the enforcement of marketplace rules and federal securities laws. NYSE Regulation also ensures that companies listed on the NYSE and NYSE Arca meet their financial and corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. listing standards. For more information on NYSE Group, go to: www.nyse.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Certain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on NYSE Group's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause NYSE Group's actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. There can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly. In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated. in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause NYSE Group's results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: NYSE Group's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk and U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in NYSE Group's Annual Report on Form 10K and other periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. Accordingly, actual results may be materially higher or lower than those projected. The inclusion of such projections herein should not be regarded as a representation by NYSE Group that the projections will prove to be correct. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements. |
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