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SEC Adopts Rules to Amend Minimum Pricing Increments and Access Fee Caps and to Enhance the Transparency of Better Priced Orders

The Commission has adopted rule amendments under Regulation NMS that are designed to reduce transaction costs, improve market quality, and ensure the best prices available for all investors.

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