- Dec
- 21
- 2007
- 11:37 AM
Record volume at today's open
- By: Ray Pellecchia
- File Under: NYSE
Today's quarterly expirations of index futures and options helped produce record trading volume in the first hour of trading at NYSE, exceeding the high set on Sept. 21, the previous quarterly expiration date.
The first half hour today produced volume of 790 million shares, topping the old record of 704 million.
Today's first hour saw volume of 903 million shares, compared with the previous record of 805 million shares.
Hope it's all going your way.
Here's the related press release. And speaking of history...
Today in NYSE History
21 Dec 1863 -- A group of brokers met to form the Open Board of Stock Brokers, a rival stock exchange located two doors from the NYSE.
Two doors down, eh? Talk about in your face. NYSE would merge with the Open Board in 1869.
Comments
2 doors down is in your face for sure but for the record, The Island ECN was 3 doors down and wile Mr. Grasso and crew might not have looked at Island as a formidable competitor we (I'm a past Island employee) definitely looked at NYSE as one...happy holidays
by Dan Weingarten on December 23, 2007 10:20 PM
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