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BATS 1000 Index Rises 3.8% On Week

Date 03/09/2010

BATS Exchange's BATS 1000SM Index (BATSK) was up 3.8% for the week ending September 3. The S&P 500 Index also rose 3.8% for the week.

The BATS 1000 Index, operated by the third-largest exchange in the U.S., ended this week at 12,473 as of 4 p.m. ET. Last week the Index closed at 12,014, down 0.4%.

All 10 sectors that comprise the Index advanced this week. Five sectors advanced more than 4% for the week, including Financials (5.5%), Industrials and Manufacturing (4.8%), Basic Materials (4.7%), Business Services (4.6%), and Consumer Services (4.6%).

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

Index Ticker

 

Index Name

 

Performance

BATSK

 

BATS 1000 Index

 

+3.8%

BATAR

 

BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index

 

+3.9%

BATBM

 

BATS Basic Materials Sector Index

 

+4.7%

BATBS

 

BATS Business Services Sector Index

 

+4.6%

BATCG

 

BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index

 

+2.7%

BATCS

 

BATS Consumer Services Sector Index

 

+4.6%

BATFN

 

BATS Financials Sector Index

 

+5.5%

BATHP

 

BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index

 

+2.4%

BATIM

 

BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index

 

+4.8%

BATTC

 

BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index

 

+3.3%

BATUT

 

BATS Utilities Sector Index

 

+1.8%


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/