NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today a change in the composition of the OMX Iceland 6 Index, (NASDAQ OMX Iceland: OMXI6ISK), which will become effective at market open on April 19, 2010.
The change in the portfolio of the OMXI6 Index involves adding Icelandair Group hf. as a new constituent, while removing Bakkavör hf. from the portfolio as a result of the company's delisting.
The OMX Iceland 6 Index is NASDAQ OMX Iceland's leading index. The index consists of the 6 most actively traded shares on NASDAQ OMX Iceland. The index is suitable as underlying for structured products and as a benchmark index for funds. The OMX Iceland 6 Index is a free float market capitalized weighted price index.