REPORT: The FBI Is Investigating High-Frequency Traders

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Agents from the FBI and other law enforcement agencies work at a 24-hour operations center at FBI headquarters, Monday, May 3, 2010, in the Chelsea section of New York. The center was set up to coordinate the investigation of the Times Square incident involving a vehicle loaded with explosive material.

The FBI is investigating whether high-speed trading firms trade on non-public information, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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The agency is working With the SEC and CFTC.

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