Why did Intercontinental Exchange stock rise on 8 October?
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Intercontinental Exchange rose sharply as SEI expanded its ETF order integration. Over the last five trading days Intercontinental Exchange rose clearly, outpacing both a clearly higher S&P 500 and a clearly higher financials sector, helped by SEI's new agreement to route more ETF orders through its hub, a September volume report showing total average daily volume up 51% year over year, and new energy contracts in LNG and U.K. power. The sharp last-session gain came even as the broad market slipped slightly, likely reflecting that SEI integration news plus continued enthusiasm for the exchange's data and mortgage-technology expansion, including Wells Fargo moving its full home-loan servicing book onto its platform. Watch the late-October earnings report for whether that volume surge and the new pricing and energy offerings are converting into revenue.
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