NYSE Posts Growth In US Options And EU Derivatives

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges for July 2009. Trading volumes in July 2009 were mixed, with year over year growth in U.S. options and European derivatives and declines in U.S.

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NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global cash equities and derivatives exchanges for July 2009.

Trading volumes in July 2009 were mixed, with year-over-year growth in U.S. options and European derivatives and declines in U.S. and European cash trading volume driven by a seasonally slower July 2009, a decrease in volatility and unseasonally strong volumes in July 2008. Year-to-date U.S. cash volumes remain 11.9% above the prior year period.

NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex (NYSE Group) U.S. cash products handled ADV in July 2009 decreased 24.3% and 12.2% compared to July 2008 and June 2009, respectively, but increased 11.9% year-to-date. U.S. cash products ADV in July 2008 was the 5th highest trading month in 2008. NYSE Group matched share of all U.S. equity trading volume in July 2009 was 28.3%, compared to matched market share of 22.1% for our next largest competitor.

Year-to-date, total Tape A consolidated ADV and Tape B consolidated ADV increased a combined 44.2%, compared to the prior year period, while Tape C has increased only 1.0% during the same period.

NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.2 million transactions in July 2009 decreased 23.9% and 10.3% compared to July 2008 and June 2009, respectively.

European cash products ADV in July 2008 was the 4th highest trading month in 2008. Year-to-date transactions of 1.4 million transactions was 9.3% below the same period last year.

NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in July 2009 was 3.6 million contracts, up 4.0% from July 2008, but down 22.8% from June 2009.

The year-over-year increase was driven by a 111.5% increase in Bclear OTC volumes.

Total interest rate products ADV was 1.6 million contracts, down 12.6% compared to July 2008 and total equity products ADV of 1.9 million contracts increased 23.6%.

NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 2.4 million contracts in July 2009 increased 28.9% compared to July 2008 levels, but decreased 11.5% from June 2009.

The increase in ADV year-over-year was driven mostly by the addition of the former Amex options business.

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