FTSE Russell to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, June 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:  
FTSE Russell will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate the Russell Indexes annual reconstitution.

In honor of the occasion, Ron Bundy, CEO, North America Benchmarks, FTSE Russell, will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where: 
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When: 
Friday, June 24, 2016 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET          

FTSE Russell Media Contact: 
Tim Benedict
(917) 582-0641 
TBenedict@lseg.com

Nasdaq MarketSite: 
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120 
emily.pan@nasdaq.com

Feed Information: 
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Webcast:
A live stream of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at:
https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/market-bell-ceremonies and click on the market close of your choice.

About FTSE Russell 
FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors worldwide.  FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 80 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.

FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $10 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.

A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.

FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.

For more information, visit www.ftserussell.com

About Nasdaq 
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.3 trillion and nearly 17,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.


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