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BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000SM Index (Ticker: BATSK) rose 294.40 points, or 2.3%, this week to close at 13,126.22 as of 4 p.m. ET today. The S&P 500 Index was up 2.1% on the week.
Eight of the ten sectors that comprise the Index advanced with Basic Materials, up 5.2%, leading the gains. The Financials (-0.1%) and Utilities (-0.4%) sectors were the two decliners on the week.
Below is an overview of the BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices for the week:
| Ticker | Index Name | Performance |
| BATSK | BATS 1000 Index | +2.3% |
| BATAR | BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index | +3.2% |
| BATBM | BATS Basic Materials Sector Index | +5.2% |
| BATBS | BATS Business Services Sector Index | +4.7% |
| BATCG | BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index | +1.8% |
| BATCS | BATS Consumer Services Sector Index | +3.4% |
| BATFN | BATS Financials Sector Index | -0.1% |
| BATHP | BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index | +0.2% |
| BATIM | BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index | +3.1% |
| BATTC | BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index | +2.7% |
| BATUT | BATS Utilities Sector Index | -0.4% |
The BATS 1000 Index offers a listings-neutral, broad snapshot of the U.S. equities marketplace by tracking the performance of 1,000 securities classified in 10 important industry sectors. The 10 index sectors are adjusted to an equal weighting based on the current value of the index every June during an annual reconstitution process.
The BATS 1000 Index data is available via the Consolidated Tape System (CTS), the operating authority for exchange-listed securities information, enabling distribution of the data to the public via the Internet and other electronic media.
For more BATS 1000 information, visit: http://www.batstrading.com/market_data/indices/bats_1000/.
