The ground of the Chicago Mercantile Trade (CME)/New York Mercantile Trade (Nymex) in New York Metropolis. CME Group is the world’s largest and most numerous derivatives alternate.
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Buying and selling got here to a standstill on the Chicago Mercantile Trade on Friday following a cooling subject at considered one of its information facilities.
“On account of a cooling subject at CyrusOne information facilities, our markets are presently halted,” a spokesperson for the CME stated in an emailed assertion within the early hours of Friday.
“Assist is working to resolve the difficulty within the close to time period and can advise shoppers of Pre-Open particulars as quickly as they’re obtainable.”
The CME trades futures and choices throughout varied asset courses, together with agricultural commodities, vitality, metals and equities.
A spokesperson for Dallas, Texas-headquartered CyrusOne was not instantly obtainable for remark.
By 2:30 a.m. ET, futures costs for WTI crude, U.S. 10-year Treasurys and the S&P 500 have been amongst those who had not been up to date, LSEG information confirmed.
