Biggest Overnight Stock Venue Halted Trading Amid Volatility
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The largest dedicated overnight trading venue in the US was forced to halt stock trading after getting caught up in global market volatility.
Blue Ocean Technologies LLC’s platform was experiencing some technical issues Sunday night and decided to suspend trading, according to a spokesperson. After assessing the situation and discussing with clients, the firm is resuming trading in a limited number of exchange-traded products, including the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, that person said.