The SPY ETF hit its lowest full-day volume since Dec. 26, 2003, trading just 18.3 million shares on Oct. 12. This followed a session on Oct. 10 when shares traded at 22.62 million, a level analysts initially called a seven-year low. Equity prices declined during the Oct. 12 session as gains in energy stocks were offset by losses in technology shares.
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Wall Street Dismisses Worries Over Lowest Monthly SPY Volume in 20 Years
US Markets7 days ago
The market's primary index fund is trending toward its weakest monthly activity since the early 2000s even as the underlying index hits new record highs. Financial institutions are dismissing concerns that the current trading boom is faltering, despite warnings that fewer market participants are engaging in the price rally.
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