| For the month of October, the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained virtually unchanged, the S&P 500 decreased 2.0 percent and the Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 3.6 percent. Average daily dollar value traded in October 2009 was $27.7 billion, up approximately 6.7 percent from $26.0 billion in September 2009 and up approximately 3.7 percent from $26.7 billion in October 2008. Average daily U.S. equity trade volume in October 2009 was 4.0 million, down approximately 0.9 percent from 4.1 million in September 2009, and down approximately 8.0 percent from 4.4 million in October 2008. :theflyonthewall.com |
