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BATS 1000 Index up 1.8% on Week; Healthcare and Energy Lead Gains
All Ten Sectors Rise This Week in U.S. Equities Benchmark from World’s Third-Largest Exchange Operator
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BATS Exchange’s BATS 1000SM Index (BATSK) advanced 1.8% for the week ending August 6. The BATS 1000 Index, operated by the third-largest exchange in the U.S., ended the week at 12,599 as of 4 p.m. ET.
All ten sectors in the Index rose this week with Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (+3.9%) and Alternative Resources and Energy (+3.2%) leading the gains. The Financial sector was the weakest performing sector of the week, advancing just 0.3%.
Below is an overview of the BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices for the week:
| Index Ticker | Index Name | Performance | |||
| BATSK | BATS 1000 Index | +1.8% | |||
| BATAR | BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index | +3.2% | |||
| BATBM | BATS Basic Materials Sector Index | +2.4% | |||
| BATBS | BATS Business Services Sector Index | +1.2% | |||
| BATCS | BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index | +1.0% | |||
| BATCG | BATS Consumer Services Sector Index | +1.2% | |||
| BATFN | BATS Financials Sector Index | +0.3% | |||
| BATHP | BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index | +3.9% | |||
| BATIM | BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index | +1.8% | |||
| BATTC | BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index | +1.6% | |||
| BATUT | BATS Utilities Sector Index | +2.0% |
The BATS 1000 Index offers a listings-neutral, broad snapshot of the U.S. equities marketplace by tracking the performance of 1,000 securities classified in 10 important industry sectors. The BATS 1000 Index was launched on July 1st, 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/.
About BATS
BATS Global Markets (BATS) is an innovative global financial markets technology company headquartered in the Kansas City, Mo., area with additional offices in New York and London. The BATS platform was launched in January 2006 and, operating as BATS Exchange, Inc., is a premier destination among the top ranked equity markets in the United States. BATS serves the European market through its London based, FSA-authorised subsidiary, BATS Europe, which operates a Multilateral Trading Facility for European securities. Most recently, BATS launched a U.S. equity options market, BATS Options, and expects to launch a second US equities exchange, BYX, in 2010. The BATS platform is internally developed by a dedicated core team of market and technology professionals, catering to the needs of the broker-dealer and trading community. BATS … Making Markets Better.
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