Sandy alert: NYSE suspends trading
30 Oct 2012 9:22 AM GMT
For the first time since the 11 September terror attacks, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq suspended all trading on Monday as the US eastern seaboard braced for Hurricane Sandy, dubbed as one of the most dangerous storms to hit the the country.
The NYSE had initially said it will open its trading floor but decided to remain shut, a first since the 11 September attacks when the exchange was closed for three days.
‘In consultation with other exchanges and market participants, NYSE Euronext will close its markets on Monday and pending confirmation on Tuesday, 30 October,’ NYSE said in a statement.
‘We support the consensus of the markets and the regulatory community that the dangerous conditions developing as a result of Hurricane Sandy will make it extremely difficult to ensure the safety of our people and communities, and safety must be our first priority,’ the statement said.
‘We will work with the industry to determine the next steps in restoring trading as soon as the situation permits,’ it said.
The United Nations headquarters too would remain closed ‘due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy’ with all meetings having been cancelled. The closure may be extended to Tuesday, 30 October, the UN’s media office said.
The category 1 hurricane was forecast to drop eight inches of rain on northeastern North Carolina and up to a foot in some mid-Atlantic states over the next few days.Forecasters said the storm’s footprint could stretch from Washington, Philadelphia to New York and Boston.
The storm is expected to make landfall by Monday night.
The NYSE had initially said it will open its trading floor but decided to remain shut, a first since the 11 September attacks when the exchange was closed for three days.
‘In consultation with other exchanges and market participants, NYSE Euronext will close its markets on Monday and pending confirmation on Tuesday, 30 October,’ NYSE said in a statement.
‘We support the consensus of the markets and the regulatory community that the dangerous conditions developing as a result of Hurricane Sandy will make it extremely difficult to ensure the safety of our people and communities, and safety must be our first priority,’ the statement said.
‘We will work with the industry to determine the next steps in restoring trading as soon as the situation permits,’ it said.
The United Nations headquarters too would remain closed ‘due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy’ with all meetings having been cancelled. The closure may be extended to Tuesday, 30 October, the UN’s media office said.
The category 1 hurricane was forecast to drop eight inches of rain on northeastern North Carolina and up to a foot in some mid-Atlantic states over the next few days.Forecasters said the storm’s footprint could stretch from Washington, Philadelphia to New York and Boston.
The storm is expected to make landfall by Monday night.
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