NYSE Euronext Inc. reported strong transaction volume during the first half of 2008, compared with the year-ago period, highlighted by volatile markets and especially heavy trading in June.
The New York-based exchange operator's U.S. cash exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Arca, reported total volume increases of 8.5% in June 2008 and 16.1% year-to-date, compared with the comparable period in 2007.
NYSE Euronext's U.S. exchanges posted gains in trading volume across most product categories since the beginning of 2008, compared with the comparable period in 2007. The gains included a 7.8% increase in trading volume for NYSE-listed issues, 114.3% in NYSE Arca- and Amex-listed issues, 0.1% in Nasdaq-listed issues and 63.5% in ETFs.
Additionally, for trading in Nasdaq-listed issues in June 2008, NYSE Euronext's U.S. operations recorded a 5% increase in matched volume, compared with the year-ago period.
NYSE Arca options trading increased 40.5% to 1.66 million contracts per day in June, while total equity options volume rose by 39%, compared with June 2007.
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