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Friday, September 18, 2009

SEC proposes prohibiting flash orders

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 5-0 to propose a rule amendment that would prohibit flash-order trading. The SEC will seek public comment on the proposal for 60 days. Nasdaq OMX Group's Nasdaq Stock Market and privately held BATS Exchange recently ended the practice of flashing marketable orders.

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