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Options on indexes representing different sectors (such as transportation, technology, or banking) can be helpful to investors who would like to adjust their portfolio eposure to different sectors. Below is a list of some of the different products offered by the CBOE, with information about ticker symbols, and open interest and prices on September 24, 2001: CBOE Technology Index-(TXX) TXX TOTAL OPEN INTEREST: 1,175 CLOSING PRICE: 409.51 +22.71 CBOE Oil Index-(OIX) OIX TOTAL OPEN INTEREST: 58 CLOSING PRICE: 271.94 -8.42 CBOE Internet Index-(INX) Short-Term Interest Rate Index-(IRX) |
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