The SEC found no evidence that anyone with advance knowledge of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks profited through trading in U.S. securities markets, the agency said today. Officials examined more than 9.5 million trades for the weeks preceding Sept. 11, working with the NASD and major U.S. stock and options exchanges. Trading in 32 ETFs and broad and narrow equity indexes was examined, and officials obtained information from securities firms to determine whether any unusual trading activity had been observed by their staffs prior to Sept. 11.
The SEC said it cooperated fully with the 9-11 Commission, which released its final report today.
