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| London stock market suffers worst outage in eight years - business live | London stock market suffers worst outage in eight years - business live |
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| AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould says today’s problems have livened up an otherwise dull morning: | |
| Investors would have been yearning for a quiet Friday after a week of turmoil for the markets driven by recession fears. | |
| “And it looked like just such a peaceful interlude was on the cards until technical issues at the London Stock Exchange delayed the start of trading in FTSE 350 stocks, delaying an expected rebound for the index.” | |
| Today’s stock market glitch hasn’t affected the pound, which has just jumped to its highest level in eight days. | Today’s stock market glitch hasn’t affected the pound, which has just jumped to its highest level in eight days. |
| Sterling has gained 0.5% against the US dollar to $1.2141, as the campaign to prevent a no-deal Brexit in October gathers pace. | Sterling has gained 0.5% against the US dollar to $1.2141, as the campaign to prevent a no-deal Brexit in October gathers pace. |
| Earlier today the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, insisted that an emergency government could be installed to prevent Britain crashing out of the EU, and that Conservative grandee Ken Clarke and senior Labour MP Harriet Harman – the father and mother of the house – are both willing to lead it. | Earlier today the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, insisted that an emergency government could be installed to prevent Britain crashing out of the EU, and that Conservative grandee Ken Clarke and senior Labour MP Harriet Harman – the father and mother of the house – are both willing to lead it. |
| Jo Swinson still prefers Clarke or Harman as interim PM despite pressure | Jo Swinson still prefers Clarke or Harman as interim PM despite pressure |
| The London Stock Exchange has just revealed that some buy and sell orders that should have expired this morning are still lurking on its trading platform. | The London Stock Exchange has just revealed that some buy and sell orders that should have expired this morning are still lurking on its trading platform. |
| That may explain why trading was delayed for so long. | That may explain why trading was delayed for so long. |
| The LSE says: | The LSE says: |
| GTD orders expected to expire this morning have remained in the system. | GTD orders expected to expire this morning have remained in the system. |
| These orders cannot be traded against and are still being advertised via Market Data. This has caused crossed order books. This is being investigated and an update will be provided at 10:30. | These orders cannot be traded against and are still being advertised via Market Data. This has caused crossed order books. This is being investigated and an update will be provided at 10:30. |
| What, I hear some readers cry, is a GTD order? | What, I hear some readers cry, is a GTD order? |
| It stands for ‘good until date’ -- an instruction to one’s broker to maintain a buy or sell order until a specific time. Then it would expire, unless it had already been executed. | It stands for ‘good until date’ -- an instruction to one’s broker to maintain a buy or sell order until a specific time. Then it would expire, unless it had already been executed. |
| Failing to cancel a GTD order as instructed would cause problem -- asset managers might find they’ve bought or sold something they didn’t mean to..... | Failing to cancel a GTD order as instructed would cause problem -- asset managers might find they’ve bought or sold something they didn’t mean to..... |
| The London stock market seems to be trading normally now, after being stricken for more than an hour and a half. | The London stock market seems to be trading normally now, after being stricken for more than an hour and a half. |
| Every sector is higher, with telecoms, financial stocks and healthcare leading the way. | Every sector is higher, with telecoms, financial stocks and healthcare leading the way. |
| But even so, investors didn’t need the drama, following the wild swings in asset prices we saw this week. | But even so, investors didn’t need the drama, following the wild swings in asset prices we saw this week. |
| The BBC’s Victoria Fritz points out that nerves were already frazzled by recession fears. | The BBC’s Victoria Fritz points out that nerves were already frazzled by recession fears. |
| FTSE 100 & FTSE 250 resumes trading, 1hr 40 mins after its European peers due to ‘technical difficulties’ at the London Stock Exchange. All moving higher after a turbulent week in markets. | FTSE 100 & FTSE 250 resumes trading, 1hr 40 mins after its European peers due to ‘technical difficulties’ at the London Stock Exchange. All moving higher after a turbulent week in markets. |
| No full explanation from the LSE as yet as to what was behind the glitch. But it hasn’t exactly helped the frayed nerves of investors who have been moving funds to safe haven assets on fears of a global slowdown. | No full explanation from the LSE as yet as to what was behind the glitch. But it hasn’t exactly helped the frayed nerves of investors who have been moving funds to safe haven assets on fears of a global slowdown. |
| This is more like it! | This is more like it! |
| The market has “transitioned to regular trading”, says the LSE’s status page, as it picks up the pieces following this morning’s debacle. | The market has “transitioned to regular trading”, says the LSE’s status page, as it picks up the pieces following this morning’s debacle. |
| Bad news, City traders, you can’t bunk off to the pub to watch the cricket. | Bad news, City traders, you can’t bunk off to the pub to watch the cricket. |
| The London Stock Exchange has suddenly burst into life, as traders finally get the chance to trade on one of the world’s top stock markets. | The London Stock Exchange has suddenly burst into life, as traders finally get the chance to trade on one of the world’s top stock markets. |
| The FTSE 100 has leapt by 53 points, or 0.75%, to 7121 points, recovering from yesterday’s six-month low (helped by hopes of central bank stimulus measures). | The FTSE 100 has leapt by 53 points, or 0.75%, to 7121 points, recovering from yesterday’s six-month low (helped by hopes of central bank stimulus measures). |
| Telecoms group BT is the top riser, gaining 3%, followed by insurance group Hiscox (+2.6%) and broadcaster ITV (+2.5%). | Telecoms group BT is the top riser, gaining 3%, followed by insurance group Hiscox (+2.6%) and broadcaster ITV (+2.5%). |
| That’s a relief -- but it still leaves the LSE facing a lot of questions. What went wrong? | That’s a relief -- but it still leaves the LSE facing a lot of questions. What went wrong? |
| The Stock Exchange is creaking into life! | The Stock Exchange is creaking into life! |
| The FTSE 250 index (which contains mid-sized companies) just rose by 0.01% -- a teensy change, which means something has started trading. | The FTSE 250 index (which contains mid-sized companies) just rose by 0.01% -- a teensy change, which means something has started trading. |
| Trading is now expected to begin at 9.40am - 100 minutes late. | Trading is now expected to begin at 9.40am - 100 minutes late. |
| UPDATE: The LSE will open for trading at 0940. https://t.co/VgTh2Tgmly | UPDATE: The LSE will open for trading at 0940. https://t.co/VgTh2Tgmly |
| Reuters points out that today’s outage is the longest since February 2011, when the market was shuttered until lunchtime. | Reuters points out that today’s outage is the longest since February 2011, when the market was shuttered until lunchtime. |
| BREAKING: The London Stock Exchange says an opening auction is underway now. | BREAKING: The London Stock Exchange says an opening auction is underway now. |
| That’s a sign that the unexplained problem might be fixed, and that trading could begin soon. | That’s a sign that the unexplained problem might be fixed, and that trading could begin soon. |
| And not before time -- this is already the longest outage in eight years! | And not before time -- this is already the longest outage in eight years! |
| Today’s technical problems are the third to strike the UK this month alone. | Today’s technical problems are the third to strike the UK this month alone. |
| Last Wednesday, thousands of passengers at British Airways were stranded after its systems collapsed. Two days later, major power cuts struck the country after the National Grid’s network failed. | Last Wednesday, thousands of passengers at British Airways were stranded after its systems collapsed. Two days later, major power cuts struck the country after the National Grid’s network failed. |
| There’s no suggestion that the three are linked (the power blackout is being blamed on a technical fault at the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea One). | There’s no suggestion that the three are linked (the power blackout is being blamed on a technical fault at the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea One). |
| But still, this hat-trick of problems doesn’t reflect well on Britain’s infrastructure. | But still, this hat-trick of problems doesn’t reflect well on Britain’s infrastructure. |
| There are too many “IT glitches” have been happening recently. BA, LSE, next? | There are too many “IT glitches” have been happening recently. BA, LSE, next? |
| Neil Wilson, analyst at Markets.com, agrees that the outage is frustrating: | Neil Wilson, analyst at Markets.com, agrees that the outage is frustrating: |
| Still waiting...the FTSE cash equity market has failed to open and remains closed for the time being. The FTSE 350 is closed but AIM trading is still ok. | Still waiting...the FTSE cash equity market has failed to open and remains closed for the time being. The FTSE 350 is closed but AIM trading is still ok. |
| These things happen – the last delayed start to trading was only a year ago. Technical glitches are inevitable, frustrating as it is for everyone. | These things happen – the last delayed start to trading was only a year ago. Technical glitches are inevitable, frustrating as it is for everyone. |
| Wilson also points out that the Footsie SHOULD be rallying, having slumped to a six-month low of 7067 points last night. | Wilson also points out that the Footsie SHOULD be rallying, having slumped to a six-month low of 7067 points last night. |
| FTSE futures are trading – and our fair value estimate suggests the cash market will open up strongly around 7115. | FTSE futures are trading – and our fair value estimate suggests the cash market will open up strongly around 7115. |
| The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is currently experiencing technical issues and is yet to open for trading. We are expecting an update from them at around 0915. We'll keep you posted. https://t.co/OrhU4HWEoy | The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is currently experiencing technical issues and is yet to open for trading. We are expecting an update from them at around 0915. We'll keep you posted. https://t.co/OrhU4HWEoy |
| Frustration is mounting in the City. | Frustration is mounting in the City. |
| London’s stock market has now been frozen for an hour -- leaving traders unable to buy and sell shares in the 350 biggest companies listed on the FTSE. | London’s stock market has now been frozen for an hour -- leaving traders unable to buy and sell shares in the 350 biggest companies listed on the FTSE. |
| And they’ve still not said what’s gone wrong, or when the problem will be fixed. | And they’ve still not said what’s gone wrong, or when the problem will be fixed. |