BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000 Index (Ticker: BATSK) advanced 1.4% for the trading week ending April 21. The U.S. markets will be closed on Friday, April 22 in observance of Good Friday. The S&P 500 Index was up 1.3% for the same period.
The BATS 1000 Index was at 15,264.19 as of 4 p.m. ET Thursday compared with a final value of 15,060.28 last Friday. The Financials sector (–0.3%) was the only decliner on the week and three sectors advanced more than two percent: Basic Materials (+2.9%), Technology and Communications (+2.5%), and Alternative Resources and Energy (+2.4%).
Below is an overview of the BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices for the week:
|
Ticker |
Index Name |
Performance |
|
BATSK |
BATS 1000 Index |
+1.4% |
|
BATAR |
BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index |
+2.4% |
|
BATBM |
BATS Basic Materials Sector Index |
+2.9% |
|
BATBS |
BATS Business Services Sector Index |
+0.3% |
|
BATCG |
BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index |
+0.4% |
|
BATCS |
BATS Consumer Services Sector Index |
+1.3% |
|
BATFN |
BATS Financials Sector Index |
–0.3% |
|
BATHP |
BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index |
+1.0% |
|
BATIM |
BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index |
+1.9% |
|
BATTC |
BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index |
+2.5% |
|
BATUT |
BATS Utilities Sector Index |
+0.6% |
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/.
