CME Outage Freezes Global Futures Trading
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A data center fault has halted trading of futures and options on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, triggering widespread frustration.
Oil futures reversed course late in the session to end down in low-volume Black Friday trade.
"BrokerTec EU markets are open and trading. All other CME Group markets remain halted due to a data center cooling issue at CyrusOne," CME told Fortune.
The futures market has always rewarded speed, precision, and clear strategy, but choosing the right platform has become just as important as choosing the right contracts. As more traders look to diversify beyond equities,
Stock futures pointed slightly higher before a tech outage halted trading on Black Friday, with major indexes poised to record their best week since June. Stock and bond markets will close early today.
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