US Natural Gas Futures Rise as Trading Resumes on CME

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) experienced a significant outage due to cooling issues at a data center, disrupting trading operations across multiple financial markets in Asia and Europe. Most trading operations have since been restored, concluding a challenging week for the exchange.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has successfully restored most of its trading operations after a significant outage caused by cooling issues at a data center. This disruption affected multiple financial markets across Asia and Europe, occurring during a holiday-shortened trading week in the US. Volume remained light due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Stock markets remained largely flat on Friday, concluding a strong week driven by expectations of further US rate cuts. Trading activity was subdued due to the Thanksgiving holiday and a technical outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, first reported at 02:40 GMT.

The S&P 500 index extended its rally for a fifth consecutive day following the resumption of operations at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) after a significant outage. This recovery comes amid sustained expectations for an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve in the upcoming month, reversing a previous monthly decline in stock values.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) successfully restored trading operations after a significant technical outage that disrupted financial markets across Asia and Europe, concluding a holiday-shortened week in the US. The outage lasted several hours, impacting various trading activities before normal operations resumed.

U.S. markets were poised for a rise before a significant outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) disrupted futures trading, impacting various financial markets globally. The outage was attributed to cooling issues at a data center, which caused trading interruptions across Asia and Europe as well.

Shares in CME Group Inc. remained mostly steady following a technical glitch that caused a significant trading outage on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange before operations were largely restored. The incident highlighted vulnerabilities in trading systems that can impact market stability.

Metals experienced a significant surge in volatile trading on Friday, with silver and copper reaching new record highs following a chaotic outage at CME Group’s Chicago Mercantile Exchange. This trading turmoil has heightened market activity and investor interest in these precious metals.