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BATS 1000 Index Declines 0.4% On Week - Utilities And Energy Sectors Advance, All Other Sectors Decline In US Equities Benchmark

Date 30/08/2010

BATS Exchange’s BATS 1000SM Index (BATSK) was down 0.4% for the week ending August 27, compared to a decline of 0.7% for the S&P 500 Index.

Two of the ten sectors that comprise the Index advanced this week, while eight sectors declined. Utilities advanced 1.9% and Alterative Resources and Energy was up 0.1%. The Industrials and Manufacturing sector and Technology and Communications sector were both down 1.6%, which led the declines.

Below is an overview of the BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices for the week: Below is an overview of the BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices for the week:

Index Ticker

Index Name

Performance

BATSK

BATS 1000 Index

–0.4%

BATAR

BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index

+0.1%

BATBM

BATS Basic Materials Sector Index

–0.1%

BATBS

BATS Business Services Sector Index

–0.6%

BATCG

BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index

–0.1%

BATCS

BATS Consumer Services Sector Index

–0.6%

BATFN

BATS Financials Sector Index

–0.8%

BATHP

BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index

–0.7%

BATIM

BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index

–1.6%

BATTC

BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index

–1.6%

BATUT

BATS Utilities Sector Index

1.9%


The BATS 1000 Index offers a listings-neutral, broad snapshot of the US equities marketplace by tracking the performance of 1,000 securities classified in 10 important industry sectors. The BATS 1000 Index was launched on July 1, 2009, with a base value of 10,000. The 10 index sectors are adjusted to an equal weighting based on the current value of the index during an annual reconstitution process, which takes place every June.

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.

Complete BATS 1000 Index information, criteria for inclusion and current index value are available at: http://www.batstrading.com/market_data/indices/bats_1000/.