Toronto Stock Exchange Statistics - December 2009

New trading and financing records set

TORONTO, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - Toronto Stock Exchange today announced its market statistics for December and full-year 2009. Kevan Cowan, President TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities noted: "2009 saw Toronto Stock Exchange reach a number of new trading and financing records. As we look to 2010, we are optimistic that the signs of economic recovery seen at the end of 2009 will continue and that organizations will turn to our markets to raise the capital required to fuel their growth. Our focus is to provide a strong, central, neutral and highly-liquid marketplace to facilitate access to capital for companies of all sizes as they work to achieve their full potential."

Total financings raised were $60.0 billion, which surpassed the previous record of $47.6 billion set in 2007. The total 2009 trading volume of 118.5 billion exceeded the record of 109.2 billion set in 2008. A new record for transactions was also set in 2009; 191.3 million trades occurred in 2009 compared to the previous record of 182.9 million, which was set last year.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics Coming Soon

TMX Group will begin issuing a monthly consolidated trading statistics report starting with January 2010 data. The report will include monthly and year-to-date trading data for Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange and NGX. Financing data for Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will follow in a separate news release one to two days later.

    
                      December, 2009      November, 2009      December, 2008

    Value         $  106,931,547,102  $  110,444,206,172  $  111,338,753,348
    Volume             8,239,674,706       8,797,862,839      10,470,699,746
    Transactions          13,547,726          14,710,089          16,406,879
    Issuers Listed             1,462               1,474               1,570
    New Issuers Listed            20                  10                  10
    Number of IPO's                4                   5                   0
    Number of graduates
     from TSXV/NEX                 8                   1                   3
    Issues Listed              1,992               2,001               2,076
    IPO financings
     raised       $      255,200,000  $      410,850,000  $                0
    Secondary
     financings
      raised(1)   $    1,903,289,861  $    6,287,974,971  $    9,596,042,715
    Supplemental
     financings
     raised       $    1,081,382,436  $      415,489,669  $      891,063,526
    Total
     financings
     raised       $    3,239,872,297  $    7,114,314,640  $   10,487,106,241
    Market Cap
     Listed
     Issues       $1,771,876,539,818  $1,715,941,976,382  $1,279,264,040,839
     Domestic
      Market Cap  $1,726,323,429,020  $1,668,471,666,820  $1,237,217,598,055

    Daily Averages
    Value         $  5,216.2 million  $  5,259.2 million   $ 5,566.9 million
    Volume             401.9 million       418.9 million       523.5 million
    Transactions             660,865             700,480             820,344


    Year-to-Date
     Statistics                 2009                2008            % Change

    Value         $1,398,386,393,311  $1,853,162,141,814               -24.5
    Volume           118,525,934,101     109,239,686,991                +8.5
    Transactions         191,321,204         182,901,451                +4.6
    New Issuers Listed           100                 126               -20.6
    Number of IPO's               60                  52               +15.4
    Number of graduates
     from TSXV/NEX                20                  45               -55.6
    IPO financings
     raised       $    4,767,922,399  $    1,928,968,958              +147.2
    Secondary
     financings
     raised(1)    $   41,120,140,086  $   24,523,786,981               +67.7
    Supplemental
     financings
     raised       $   14,153,322,610  $    8,859,253,617               +59.8
    Total
     financings
     raised       $   60,041,385,095  $   35,312,009,556               +70.0
    Market Cap
     Listed
     Issues       $1,771,876,539,818  $1,279,264,040,839               +38.5
    Domestic
     Market Cap   $1,726,323,429,020  $1,237,217,598,055               +39.6


    Daily Averages
    Value         $  5,582.4 million  $  7,383.1 million               -24.4
    Volume             473.2 million       435.2 million                +8.7
    Transactions             763,757             728,691                +4.8

    (1) Secondary financings include prospectus offerings on both a treasury
        and secondary basis
    

All figures are as of December 31, 2009. Because trades have a three-day settlement, figures may be subject to change until all December trades are finalized. The previous month's data has been updated to reflect known trade corrections. Toronto Stock Exchange does not guarantee either the completeness or the accuracy of this information. The information contained in this media release is provided for informational purposes only and you agree not to rely upon the information contained in this media release for any trading, business, or financial purposes. By using this media release, you expressly agree to the condition that Toronto Stock Exchange assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies in this media release.

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