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NYSE, Nasdaq and Cboe face higher hurdles in boosting data fees

New SEC guidelines will require detailed disclosures from the exchange giants

The Securities and Exchange Commission dealt a fresh blow to stock exchanges’ lucrative business of selling data and high-speed connections.

New guidelines from the regulator, released on Tuesday, will make it tougher for exchanges to boost fees for such services by requiring them to include detailed disclosures each time they seek to adjust a fee.

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