Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Duncan Niederauer, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, talks with Bloomberg's Cris Valerio about the performance of the stock market in 2009.

U.S. stocks gained for a second day, trimming losses at the end of the market's worst year since the Great Depression. (Source: Bloomberg)

00:00 Historic nature of year for financial markets
00:46 "Way too much volatility" in stock market
01:16 "Uncertainty is part of the picture."
02:13 "Regulated, transparent markets work."

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Last Updated: December 31, 2008 16:53 EST