Key Metrics
10.5
Heat Index-
Impact LevelMedium
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Scope LevelNational
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Last Update2025-11-28
Key Impacts
Positive Impacts (3)
Other Exchange Operators (ICE, CBOE, Nasdaq)
Cyber & Operational-Risk Insurance Providers
Cooling & HVAC Equipment Makers (Vertiv, Carrier, Johnson Controls)
Negative Impacts (5)
E-mini S&P 500 Futures
Nasdaq-100 Futures
CME Group Inc.
High-Frequency / Quant Trading Firms
Data-Center REITs (e.g., Equinix, Digital Realty)
Total impacts: 8 |
Positive: 3 |
Negative: 5
Event Overview
A technical issue at a financial data center led to the suspension of derivatives trading, highlighting the critical role of infrastructure in market operations. The disruption underscores the vulnerability of electronic trading systems to physical and environmental factors.
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CME Group Halts Derivatives Trading Due to Data Center Cooling Issue
2025-11-28 12:18
The CME Group suspended trading in the derivatives market due to a cooling problem at its data center. The group is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. The disruption affected the trading of U.S. S&P 500 index, Nasdaq futures, and foreign exchange products.
Total records: 1