Futures on the cards as NYSE gets public listing

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) debuted as a public company on 8 March with shares rising 23% to $80. Meanwhile, speculation continued to mount that the New York exchange was planning a full scale move into the derivatives space, most likely by acquisition.

The stock rose from the closing price of $65 on Archipelago Holdings, which was converted into NYSE stock ending NYSE's 213-year run as a member-owned exchange (see FO Week Vol...