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Volume Statistics
Knight Capital Group, Inc. (June 13, 2008) (Nasdaq: NITE) today posted monthly U.S. equity volume statistics for the month of May 2008 on its web site.
For the month of May 2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.4 percent, while the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.1 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively.
"We continued to build U.S. equity volumes in May despite a backdrop of mixed trading activity and relatively low volatility in the market," said Thomas M. Joyce, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Knight Capital Group. "Broad stock market volumes were flat month-over-month and the VIX stayed below 20 for the first time since the onset of the credit crisis last summer."
| May 2008 Monthly Highlights |
May 2008 |
April 2008 |
May 2007 |
| Average Daily Equity Trades (in thousands) |
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| Nasdaq Trades |
722 |
641 |
579 |
| FINRA OTC BB and Other Trades |
42 |
38 |
49 |
| Listed Trades |
1,144 |
972 |
545 |
| Total Average Daily Trades |
1,908 |
1,651 |
1,173 |
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| Average Daily Equity Shares (in millions) |
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| Nasdaq Shares |
241 |
205 |
226 |
| FINRA OTC BB and Other Shares |
3,575 |
2,940 |
3,613 |
| Listed Shares |
323 |
289 |
183 |
| Total Average Daily Shares |
4,139 |
3,434 |
4,022 |
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| Average Daily Dollar Volume Traded ($ in
millions) |
17,900 |
15,721 |
10,297 |
Data contained in these monthly statistics is provided
for historical background purposes only and should not be relied
upon as current data for making investment decisions.
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