CME Reports Second Coronavirus Case in Eurodollar Options
- For now, open-outcry trading continues under safety protocols
- Traders worry about another temporary closure to stop spread
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A second case of the novel coronavirus on CME Group Inc.’s trading floor this week has yet to disrupt the exchange’s operations, but it’s stoking concern about another closure of the eurodollar options pit.
Eurodollar options are the only CME product for which open-outcry trading had resumed after being shut down in March.