Nasdaq-100 Index Rule Modernization
Changes to index rules will enhance liquidity and access to institutional investors for newly listed companies.
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (2 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.
"The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday approved a proposal by Nasdaq's options trading venue to list and trade a new class of stock market prediction instruments tied to a major index, according to a regulatory order."
"Admission to a blue-chip index like the Nasdaq-100 or the S&P 500 is highly attractive to large-cap companies, as it increases their access to the deep-pocketed institutional investors who typically buy sizable positions for their index funds, broadening the companies' shareholder base and improving liquidity over time."