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In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 17 September 2012 [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)23. Congress to Take Closer Look At Computer-Driven Trading
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444426404577647953013707344.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
Congress is stepping up its scrutiny of computer-driven trading and its effect on market stability after a string of technical glitches this year that roiled markets and hurt investor confidence.
A Senate Banking Committee panel will hold a hearing on Sept. 20 to probe how computers interact in the market and whether some firms have advantages over others, according to people familiar with the planning of the hearing. The panel, chaired by Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, will also look into the rising influence of high-frequency traders, rapid-fire trading operations responsible for some two-thirds of all stock-trading volume...
Congress is stepping up its scrutiny of computer-driven trading and its effect on market stability after a string of technical glitches this year that roiled markets and hurt investor confidence.
A Senate Banking Committee panel will hold a hearing on Sept. 20 to probe how computers interact in the market and whether some firms have advantages over others, according to people familiar with the planning of the hearing. The panel, chaired by Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, will also look into the rising influence of high-frequency traders, rapid-fire trading operations responsible for some two-thirds of all stock-trading volume...
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