by DantesPeak » Wed 31 Oct 2007, 12:24:53
Oil market closes, temporarily. Also see my post in the weekly inventory thread about a “short squeeze’ in progress.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')CE:Technical Issue Halts Trade In Some Oil Contracts
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
October 31, 2007 11:29 a.m.
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, has closed trading in Brent, West Texas Intermediate and gasoil futures and spread markets as a result of technical issues, the exchange said Wednesday.
ICE didn't say when the contracts would begin trading again.
"All unexecuted active orders in closed markets have been held," it said in a recorded message. "For current position or deal reports please visit the ICE website. Issue updates and market reopen times will be available by email broadcast" as well as at the exchange Web site.
The technical issues follow an active period of trade in the wake of bullish U.S. weekly inventory data, released at 1430 GMT, which showed a surprise fall in crude stocks.
DJ/WSJ
It's already over, now it's just a matter of adjusting.