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Markit Postpones ABX.HE 05-2 Index Launch

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Markit postponed the launch of the Markit ABX.HE 05-2 index. The ABX.HE is a tradable synthetic index of U.S. subprime ABS.

Markit ABX.HE index dealers voted to postpone the launch because of market conditions.

As previously announced, the Markit ABX.HE 05-2 index was scheduled to launch on Oct. 2. A new launch date has not been determined.

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