The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), parent of the world's first electronic stock market, today announced The NASDAQ Stock Market and other NASDAQ OMX-owned U.S. exchanges and markets and the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility will be open for business on Wednesday, October 31.
The following NASDAQ OMX U.S. exchanges and markets and the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility will operate on Wednesday as regularly scheduled:
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- The NASDAQ Stock Market
- NASDAQ OMX BX
- NASDAQ OMX PSX
- The NASDAQ Options Market
- NASDAQ OMX PHLX
- NASDAQ OMX BX Options
- The NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange
- NASDAQ OMX Commodities Clearing Company (NOCC)
- FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility (ACT)
The decision to open for business on Wednesday was made in consultation with regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), other U.S. exchanges and government officials. Safety, market continuity and a variety of other factors related to Hurricane Sandy were carefully considered. NASDAQ OMX continues to actively monitor the progression of Hurricane Sandy and remains in regular communication with other exchanges and regulatory agencies.
For more information about our business continuity plans, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com/.