Swiss Exchange Start Delay Prompts Systems Concern
The Swiss stock exchange was plagued by technical issues on Friday morning, leading to a delay in access to some of the most commonly traded markets of up to 3 hours- the latest in a series of technical glitches, giving rise to calls for more robust trading infrastructure across the industry as a response to growing trade volumes.
Trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange was subject to a lengthy delay on Friday morning, following a significant technical issue which affected trading across some of the countrys largest companies and most heavily traded derivatives.
The delays affected trading until the afternoon, causing prompts from some for investment in more technically robust systems to deal with increasing volumes and trading complexities.
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