Trading System Disruption
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced Wednesday the emergency suspension of metal and natural gas derivatives trading on its Globex electronic platform. The exchange's technical team is conducting comprehensive troubleshooting of the system anomaly.
Second Outage This Month
This technical incident occurred during peak trading hours for metal markets, coming just days after the exchange experienced delayed settlement price releases. The previous system disruption affected multiple precious metal contracts.
- Trading halt includes gold, silver and other precious metal contracts
- Natural gas futures and options trading impacted simultaneously
- Technical teams working to restore system operations
Market Impact Assessment
While the exchange has pledged to resume trading as soon as possible, the interruption has significantly affected high-frequency traders and arbitrage desks. Market participants are closely monitoring the exchange's resolution strategy and potential compensation measures.