The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family Goes Live
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
24.04.2012 15:03
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Index Family is the Latest Offering by the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
NEW YORK, 2012-04-24 15:03 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the launch of the
NASDAQ Commodity Index Family, a broad and diverse representation of the
commodities markets that provides investors with exposure across all major
commodity sectors. The commodity index family is available in five distinct
roll versions to offer investors different investment strategies.
The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family is the latest offering from The NASDAQ OMX
Global Index Group, a premier full-service index provider.
The index family consists of the primary benchmark -- the NASDAQ Commodity
Benchmark Index (NQCI) -- a liquidity-based tradable index, as well as 10 sector
and 33 single indexes. The five main sectors covered by the NASDAQ Commodity
Index family are energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and
livestock.
The family is designed to measure the performance of single commodities and
sectors through the use of futures contracts on physical commodities.
'The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family is a broad and accurate representation of
the commodity futures market,' said John Jacobs, Executive Vice President,
NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group. 'This new family of commodity indexes
facilitates superior tracking, trading and investing opportunities. It is the
latest example of our growing index offerings and reflects our mission to be
the best full-service global index provider to our clients.'
The commodity index family provides a broad way to track U.S. dollar
denominated commodities traded on 10 U.S. and U.K. exchanges. The index family
is available in five different roll versions to offer investors multiple
choices of exposure and strategies.
The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family is calculated in U.S. dollars in excess and
total return. Daily index values, weightings and historical data are available
via the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch product and the NASDAQ OMX Global Index
Data Service.
About NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group is engaged in the design, development,
calculation, and licensing of NASDAQ OMX Indexes. NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
specializes in the development of indexes focusing on NASDAQ OMX's brand themes
of innovation, technology, growth and globalization. NASDAQ OMX Global Index
Group also provides custom index services and design solutions as a third-party
provider to selected financial organizations. For more information about NASDAQ
OMX indexes, visit www.nasdaqomx.com/indexes.
About NASDAQ OMX Group
The inventor of the electronic exchange, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., fuels
economies and provides transformative technologies for the entire lifecycle of
a trade - from risk management to trade to surveillance to clearing. In the US
and Europe, we own and operate 24 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central
securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income,
derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to process more
than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.999%
uptime, our technology drives more than 70 marketplaces in 50 developed and
emerging countries into the future, powering 1 in 10 of the world's securities
transactions. Our award-winning data products and worldwide indexes are the
benchmarks in the financial industry. Home to approximately 3,400 listed
companies worth $5.1 trillion in market cap whose innovations shape our world,
we give the ideas of tomorrow access to capital today. Welcome to where the
world takes a big leap forward, daily. Welcome to the NASDAQ OMX Century. To
learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ) and Twitter
(http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made
under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
the The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family and NASDAQ OMX's other products and
offerings. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future
performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a
number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMX's control.
These factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in NASDAQ OMX's
annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to
any forward-looking statements.
The information contained above is provided for informational and educational
purposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment
advice, either on behalf of a particular security or an overall investment
strategy. Neither The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates
(collectively 'NASDAQ OMX') makes any recommendation to buy or sell any
security or any representation about the financial condition of any company.
Statements regarding NASDAQ OMX's proprietary indexes are not guarantees of
future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed
or implied. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors
should undertake their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies
before investing. Advice from a securities professional is strongly advised.
NDAQG
CONTACT: Media Contacts:
Wayne Lee, NASDAQ OMX
+1.301.978.4875
Wayne.D.Lee@NASDAQOMX.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
24.04.2012 15:03
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Index Family is the Latest Offering by the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
NEW YORK, 2012-04-24 15:03 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the launch of the
NASDAQ Commodity Index Family, a broad and diverse representation of the
commodities markets that provides investors with exposure across all major
commodity sectors. The commodity index family is available in five distinct
roll versions to offer investors different investment strategies.
The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family is the latest offering from The NASDAQ OMX
Global Index Group, a premier full-service index provider.
The index family consists of the primary benchmark -- the NASDAQ Commodity
Benchmark Index (NQCI) -- a liquidity-based tradable index, as well as 10 sector
and 33 single indexes. The five main sectors covered by the NASDAQ Commodity
Index family are energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and
livestock.
The family is designed to measure the performance of single commodities and
sectors through the use of futures contracts on physical commodities.
'The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family is a broad and accurate representation of
the commodity futures market,' said John Jacobs, Executive Vice President,
NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group. 'This new family of commodity indexes
facilitates superior tracking, trading and investing opportunities. It is the
latest example of our growing index offerings and reflects our mission to be
the best full-service global index provider to our clients.'
The commodity index family provides a broad way to track U.S. dollar
denominated commodities traded on 10 U.S. and U.K. exchanges. The index family
is available in five different roll versions to offer investors multiple
choices of exposure and strategies.
The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family is calculated in U.S. dollars in excess and
total return. Daily index values, weightings and historical data are available
via the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch product and the NASDAQ OMX Global Index
Data Service.
About NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group is engaged in the design, development,
calculation, and licensing of NASDAQ OMX Indexes. NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
specializes in the development of indexes focusing on NASDAQ OMX's brand themes
of innovation, technology, growth and globalization. NASDAQ OMX Global Index
Group also provides custom index services and design solutions as a third-party
provider to selected financial organizations. For more information about NASDAQ
OMX indexes, visit www.nasdaqomx.com/indexes.
About NASDAQ OMX Group
The inventor of the electronic exchange, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., fuels
economies and provides transformative technologies for the entire lifecycle of
a trade - from risk management to trade to surveillance to clearing. In the US
and Europe, we own and operate 24 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central
securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income,
derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to process more
than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.999%
uptime, our technology drives more than 70 marketplaces in 50 developed and
emerging countries into the future, powering 1 in 10 of the world's securities
transactions. Our award-winning data products and worldwide indexes are the
benchmarks in the financial industry. Home to approximately 3,400 listed
companies worth $5.1 trillion in market cap whose innovations shape our world,
we give the ideas of tomorrow access to capital today. Welcome to where the
world takes a big leap forward, daily. Welcome to the NASDAQ OMX Century. To
learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ) and Twitter
(http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made
under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
the The NASDAQ Commodity Index Family and NASDAQ OMX's other products and
offerings. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future
performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a
number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMX's control.
These factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in NASDAQ OMX's
annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to
any forward-looking statements.
The information contained above is provided for informational and educational
purposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment
advice, either on behalf of a particular security or an overall investment
strategy. Neither The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates
(collectively 'NASDAQ OMX') makes any recommendation to buy or sell any
security or any representation about the financial condition of any company.
Statements regarding NASDAQ OMX's proprietary indexes are not guarantees of
future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed
or implied. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors
should undertake their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies
before investing. Advice from a securities professional is strongly advised.
NDAQG
CONTACT: Media Contacts:
Wayne Lee, NASDAQ OMX
+1.301.978.4875
Wayne.D.Lee@NASDAQOMX.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
24.04.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP -
a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Company: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
United States
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Internet:
ISIN: US6311031081
WKN:
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