File photo of a plaque featuring the logo for Thomson Reuters company in Paris.JACKY NAEGELEN/Reuters
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In the unlikely event that there still exists a group of ordinary investors who aren't convinced the markets are rigged in favour of the rich and powerful, a report by CNBC should do the trick.
It seems that the University of Michigan's market-moving consumer confidence numbers are provided to Thomson Reuters, which in turn sells the data under contract to an elite (and deep pocketed) group of traders two seconds before its official release.
Dubbed the "ultra-low latency distribution platform," the data is provided in a specialized format for algorithmic trading at 9:54:58.000, which is an eternity for high-frequency traders.
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(Jody White is the Web Editor for Streetwise.)
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