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Knight buys Attain in rush for ECNs

Knight Trading Group, the US broker, has agreed to acquire Attain ECN, the electronic exchange for trading Nasdaq-listed stocks, from Domestic Securities, a privately-owned securities trading company.

It is the latest in a spate of consolidation among companies that allow electronic trading of US-listed stocks.

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