NYSE resumes floor trading after more than 3-hour halt
(Worthy News) – Trading in all symbols was halted on the New York Stock Exchange floor Wednesday due to an apparent technical issue. The NYSE tweeted that it did not suspect a cyberattack.
“There is no indication that there are malicious actors involved,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said, adding that the White House is monitoring the situation. [ Source ]
NYSE Suspends Trading in All Securities
(Worthy News) – Equity trading was halted at the New York Stock Exchange as the biggest American share venue addressed a computer malfunction and canceled open orders, Bloomberg reported.
“We’re currently experiencing a technical issue that we’re working to resolve as quickly as possible,” Marissa Arnold, an NYSE spokeswoman, said in an e-mailed statement. “We will be providing further updates as soon as we can, and are doing our utmost to produce a swift resolution, communicate thoroughly and transparently, and ensure a timely and orderly market re-open.”
Stocks stopped trading on the exchange’s platform at about 11:32 a.m. in New York. [ Source ]