The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc. has launched a new index that tracks the performance of U.S.-listed securities that are participating in U.S. government sponsored relief programs such as the Troubled Asset Relief Program.The Nasdaq OMX Government Relief Index consists of companies across multiple industry groups that have received a direct investment from the U.S. government […]
More institutions eligible to participate
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