"This was an exceptional price for a work which really does merit the word 'iconic, '" Peppiatt told The Associated Press.

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The volume was exceptional, the price action pristine and the mood surrounding the group, bullish.

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Late Friday, the SEC said in a statement that "exceptional trading volume and price volatility of the equity market over the last few days raise the potential of even greater challenges" during NMS' phase-in.

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