TMX Group Inc. recently announced December 2011 trading statistics for its diversified group of exchanges – Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V), Montreal Exchange (MX) and Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), as well as TMX Select, TMX Group’s alternative trading system.  Here are a few highlights:

• In 2011, MX achieved a new annual volume record with 61,981,406 contracts traded, a 43% increase over 2010.  Open interest at December 31, 2011 increased 42% compared to the end of 2010.
• Trading volume on TSX in December 2011 fell 20% from December 2010, and was down 3% compared to the previous month.  In 2011, volume on TSX fell 1% compared to 2010, though transactions and value surpassed 2010 levels. In 2011, TSX achieved an annual record of 209,975,913 transactions.
• Trading volume on TSX-V was down 48% compared to December 2010, though increased 13% compared to November 2011.Trading volume on TSX-V was down 4% in 2011 compared to 2010. Transactions and value traded in 2011 exceeded 2010 levels. 
• Trading volume on NGX increased 5% compared to December 2010, though overall volume in 2011 was down 7% compared to 2010.

To view the complete report, please visit http://www.tmx.com/en/pdf/month_stats/TradingStats_Dec11.pdf.