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Merlin Triplett
BMI Technical Support Representative
c/o Data Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.bmiquotes.com
1-800-436-4036


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Triplett, Merlin 
> Sent:	Friday, August 07, 1998 11:57 AM
> To:	'hans esser'
> Cc:	'omega-digest@xxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject:	RE: SPX and SPY
> 
> SPX and SPY are both indices we broadcast
> 
> SPX is the S&P 500 index symbol
> the 
> SPY is the CASH for the future contract
> don't confuse this with the AMEX symbol of the same name. 
> 
> if you look closely at the two indices they will for the most part be
> exactly the same but the SPY will on occasion vary slightly from the SPX
> because of how they are calculated.
> 
> 
> Merlin Triplett
> BMI Technical Support Representative
> c/o Data Broadcasting Corporation
> http://www.bmiquotes.com
> 1-800-436-4036
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	hans esser [SMTP:he96@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Friday, August 07, 1998 6:09 AM
> To:	omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	SPX and SPY
> 
> In BMI a friend receives SPX and SPY - first is SP CASH, what is the
> second 
> symbol and what is THAT in DBC´s symbol list please
> 
> thanks
> rgds hans