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Daily per-share advancer, decliner and volume leader summaries are an extension of the FirstAlert Money Index™, derived from the recent session's combined NYSE-AMEX-NASDAQ top 25 equity issues closing summaries. The FirstAlert Money Index™ is an indicator of the depth of market direction or indirection. While not always including the same stocks, the combined NYSE-AMEX-NASDAQ 25 most actives and combined NYSE-AMEX-NASDAQ greatest percentage decliners and greatest percentage advancers (weighted against pure monetary loss/gain) indicate the direction in which the mass of money is flowing, as well as the general focus of the market.

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