The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index® Sets New Closing High

The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index® (NYA) closed today at a new high of 8646.96.  The previous closing high for the NYA was 8632.94 on May 5.

Background:
The NYA is designed to measure the performance of all common stocks, ADRs, REITs and tracking stocks listed on the NYSE.  Reintroduced in 2003 with a new methodology and recalculated base value of 5,000, the NYA outperformed all major indexes in 2004 and 2005 while showing the lowest volatility in broad based indexes.  

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