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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Financial Products News #2026 - 71
Nasdaq Announces Launch of New Indexes Effective Thursday, October 15th, 2026

Markets Impacted:

  • All Markets

Data Feeds Impacted:

  • Nasdaq Global Index Data Service (GIDS)
  • Nasdaq Global Index Watch (GIW)
  • Nasdaq Global Index FlexFile Delivery (GIFFD)

Contact Information:

What you need to know:

Effective Thursday, October 15th, 2026, Nasdaq will begin disseminating the following new indexes on the Nasdaq Global Index Watch (GIW) and the Nasdaq Global Index Data ServiceSM (GIDS).

What are the new indexes?

The Nasdaq Bitcoin London Settlement Price Index (NQBTCSL) is a single asset index designed to provide a settlement price for associated products. The index is calculated according to the process outlined in the methodology document for the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI), which involves a multi-source exchange weighted mechanism for determining price.

The Nasdaq Ether London Settlement Price Index (NQETHSL) is a single asset index designed to provide a settlement price for associated products. The index is calculated according to the process outlined in the methodology document for the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI), which involves a multi-source exchange weighted mechanism for determining price.

The Nasdaq Hyperliquid Settlement Price Index (NQHYPES) is a single asset index designed to provide a settlement price for associated products. The index is calculated according to the process outlined in the methodology document for the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI), which involves a multi-source exchange weighted mechanism for determining price.

The Nasdaq Hyperliquid Reference Price Index (NQHYPE) is a single asset index designed to provide a reference price for associated products. The index is calculated according to the process outlined in the methodology document for the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI), which involves a multi-source exchange weighted mechanism for determining price.

How are the Indexes disseminated?

On Thursday, October 15th, 2026, data recipients will receive real-time index information from the proprietary GIDS data feed with the following attributes:

Instrument ID Instrument Name Currency Frequency FP Type
NQBTCSL Nasdaq Bitcoin London Settlement Price Index USD ODCL I
NQETHSL Nasdaq Ether London Settlement Price Index USD ODCL I
NQHYPES Nasdaq Hyperliquid Settlement Price Index USD ODCL I
NQHYPE Nasdaq Hyperliquid Reference Price Index USD 15s I

Will the components be made available?

Yes, Nasdaq will provide components for the index.

Where can I find additional information?

For questions about Nasdaq index products, please contact Index Services or visit GIW.

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