The president of the New York Stock Exchange Stacey Cunningham told the Wall Street Journal they plan to reopen the trading floor to a subset of brokers on the Tuesday after Memorial Day.
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The New York Stock Exchange, owned by Intercontinental Exchange, will reopen its trading floor on May 26, the day after Memorial Day, with limitations.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC. | 93.25 | -0.05 | -0.05% |
President Stacey Cunningham disclosed the date in a Wall Street Journal Opinion piece.
“I hear every day from companies eager to return. We’ll do so this month, slowly and carefully” she explained.
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The floor, located in downtown Manhattan, will reopen to ” a subset” of floor brokers she noted.
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The Big Board closed its floor on March 23 after several employees tested positive for the coronavirus moving all trading to an electronic platform.
“Two months later, we’ve learned a lot and are in a position to reopen the floor with vital new safety measures, as we begin working together to restart the U.S. economy” she added in the piece.
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The exchange was the last of the majors to close floor operations due to the pandemic. The CME followed by the CBOE closed first.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CME | CME GROUP INC | 180.52 | +2.56 | +1.44% |
| CBOE | CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS | 99.34 | +1.28 | +1.31% |
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