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Tech Issue Halts Stock Exchange

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has halted trading today, leaving investors unable to buy and sell securities. A technical issue has triggered a system-wide halt, officials said, and all open orders will be canceled. "We're currently experiencing a technical issue that we’re working to resolve as quickly as possible," a spokeswoman for the NYSE said in a statement. "We will be providing further updates as soon as we can, and are doing our utmost to produce a swift resolution, communicate thoroughly and transparently, and ensure a timely and orderly market re-open"/ABC News. More here.

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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