> AS OF 09/30/2003 15:40 The GLOBEX system trading has been halted at 15:04 due to technical issues. We will provide the next status update at 15:55 > Trading in e-mini(TM) S&P futures was halted at 3:04PM CT. due to a technical issue. All other markets are unaffected.
> AS OF 09/30/2003 16:25 Pending resolution of the issue, the earliest time the E-mini (TM) S&P 500 futures will open is 17:00 CT. We will announce final notification of the re-open time 15 minutes prior to opening. Next status update at 16:40
That's what I thought. At least Globex tries to push off technical difficulties to Fridays and evenings. I don't want to name names, but there is a certain ECN that always has the first technical glitches of the day around 9:35 a.m.