A post on the NYSE status page simply reads: “NYSE/NYSE MKT has temporarily suspended trading in all symbols. All open orders will be cancelled. Additional information will follow as soon as possible.”
Reuters reports that Intercontinental Exchange Inc’s NYSE Group, which includes the New York Stock Exchange, said it temporarily suspended trading in all of securities on its exchanges following earlier reports of technical difficulties.
Bloomberg reports that SEC spokesman Kevin Callahan declined to comment on the halt, and a NYSE spokeswoman had yet to reply to a request for comment.
We’ll continue to update this post as information becomes available.
In light of this morning’s United Airlines computer outage, Twitter is already having fun with this one, including NYSE’s competitors:
WSJ.com is also delivering a 504, Twitter was quick to note, perhaps as people rush over there to get the scoop on the NYSE:
by Mary Beth Quirk via Consumerist