Volume Statistics

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (July 16, 2008) (Nasdaq: NITE) today posted monthly U.S. equity volume statistics for the month of June 2008 on its web site.

For the month of June 2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 10.2 percent, 8.6 percent and 9.1 percent, respectively.
 
"June witnessed the steepest concurrent percentage declines in the three major indexes since September 2002 and produced mixed U.S. equity volumes," said Thomas M. Joyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Knight Capital Group. "Average dollar value traded continued to grow and average daily equity trades topped two million. However, continued weakness in Bulletin Boards and Pink Sheets resulted in fewer average daily shares traded for the month."

   Average daily dollar value traded in June 2008 was $18.2 billion, up approximately 1.9 percent from $17.9 billion in May 2008 and up approximately 65 percent from $11.0 billion in June 2007.

   Average daily U.S. equity trade volume in June 2008 was 2.0 million, up approximately 4.9 percent from 1.9 million in May 2008, and up approximately 75.4 percent from 1.1 million in June 2007.

   Average daily U.S. equity share volume was 3.7 billion in June 2008, down approximately 9.8 percent from 4.1 billion in May 2008, and up approximately 2.2 percent from 3.7 billion in June 2007.

There were 21 trading days in June 2008, May 2008 and June 2007.


June 2008 Monthly Highlights June 2008 May 2008 June 2007
Average Daily Equity Trades (in thousands)      
Nasdaq Trades 692 722 551
FINRA OTC BB and Other Trades 40 42 44
Listed Trades 1,269 1,144 546
Total Average Daily Trades 2,001 1,908 1,141
       
Average Daily Equity Shares (in millions)      
Nasdaq Shares 215 241 217
FINRA OTC BB and Other Shares 3,160 3,575 3,250
Listed Shares 358 323 186
Total Average Daily Shares 3,733 4,139 3,653
       
Average Daily Dollar Volume Traded ($ in millions) 18,234 17,900 11,049

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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