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BATS 1000 Index Declines 3.7% On Week - All Ten Sectors Decline This Week In BATS Exchange’s US Equities Benchmark

Date 16/08/2010

BATS Exchange’s BATS 1000SM Index (BATSK) declined 3.7% for the week ending August 13, compared to a decrease of 3.8% for the S&P 500 Index.

The BATS 1000 Index, operated by the third-largest exchange in the US, ended this week at 12,133 as of 4 p.m. ET. Last week, the Index closed at 12,600, an increase of 1.8% for the week.

The Index declined across all 10 sectors this week with six sectors declining more than 4%. Leading the declines were the Industrials and Manufacturing sector (–5.2%) and the Technology and Communications sector (–5.0%). The Utilities sector was the best performing sector of the week, but still declined 1.6%.

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

Index Ticker

Index Name

Performance

BATSK

BATS 1000 Index

–3.7%

BATAR

BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index

–4.2%

BATBM

BATS Basic Materials Sector Index

–4.1%

BATBS

BATS Business Services Sector Index

–4.8%

BATCS

BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index

–1.7%

BATCG

BATS Consumer Services Sector Index

–3.3%

BATFN

BATS Financials Sector Index

–4.6%

BATHP

BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index

–2.3%

BATIM

BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index

–5.2%

BATTC

BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index

–5.0%

BATUT

BATS Utilities Sector Index

–1.6%


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/.