NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for July 2012

Trading Volumes Decline Year-Over-Year on Lower Volatility

August 9, 2012– NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for July 2012^[1]. Trading volumes in July 2012 were down year-over-year and month-over-month across all primary trading venues.

Highlights

NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in July 2012 of 7.0 million contracts decreased 12.0% compared to July 2011 and decreased 15.8% from June 2012 levels.
NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in July 2012 of 3.5 million contracts decreased 6.8% compared to July 2011 and decreased 24.7% from June 2012. Excluding Bclear, NYSE Liffe's trade administration and clearing service for OTC products, European derivatives products ADV decreased 9.9% compared to July 2011 and decreased 8.5% from June 2012 levels.
NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 3.5 million contracts in July 2012 decreased 15.8% compared to July 2011 levels and decreased 3.8% from June 2012. NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 25.9% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in July 2012, up from 25.8% in July 2011 and up from 25.6% in June 2012.
NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 53,400 contracts decreased from 101,300 contracts in July 2011 and decreased from 90,900 contracts in June 2012.
NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions in July 2012 decreased 10.8% compared to July 2011 and decreased 12.3% from June 2012 levels.
NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products handled ADV of 1.7 billion shares in July 2012 decreased 16.9% compared to July 2011 and decreased 9.9% compared to June 2012. NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in July 2012 was 32.1%, down from 34.3% in July 2011 and down from 32.3% in June 2012.

Cash Trading

European Cash
NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions in July 2012 decreased 10.8% compared to July 2011 and decreased 12.3% compared to June 2012.
Year-to-date, European cash products ADV of 1.6 million transactions was 3.0% below prior year levels.

U.S. Cash

NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products handled ADV in July 2012 decreased 16.9% to 1.7 billion shares compared to July 2011 and decreased 9.9% from June 2012.
Year-to-date, U.S. cash products handled ADV was 1.8 billion shares, down 17.8% from prior year levels.
NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in July 2012 was 32.1%, down from 34.3% in July 2011 and down from 32.3% in June 2012.

Exchange Traded Funds

NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded funds ADV (included in volumes for Tape B and Tape C) of 195 million shares in July 2012 decreased 29.7% compared to July 2011 and decreased 20.5% compared to June 2012.
Year-to-date, NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded funds ADV of 225 million shares was 19.7% below prior year levels.

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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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