TMX Datalinx, the information services division of TMX Group, today announced the launch of the daily Short Sale Summary report.
This product provides a consolidated daily summary of short selling activities, on a security level basis, for S&P/TSX Composite Index* constituents trading on Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha. This information is based on a trade "marker" provided by brokers at the time a short sale is made.
"The Short Sale Summary report is a unique product that provides timely Canadian short sale trading information," said Eric Sinclair, President, TMX Datalinx & Group Head of Information Services, TMX Group. "We are pleased to provide investors with greater market transparency for the more liquid securities that comprise the S&P/TSX Composite Index."
The Short Sale Summary report provides information that may help with investment decisions. For constituents of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, it speeds up the timeliness of Canadian short sale trading information available to the investors and traders.
For more information visit www.tmx.com.
*"S&P" is the trade-mark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, and "TSX" is the trade-mark of TSX Inc.