Connectivity problems halt CBoT electronic trading

Electronic trading on Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT)'s e-CBoT platform was halted for nearly three hours on 7 March due to "sporadic connectivity issues," which also affected markets in Winnipeg, Kansas City and Minneapolis that lease CBoT's Liffe Connect powered trading platform.

Trading was initially suspended at 9.20am (CST) before being temporarily resumed at 11.10am. According to CBoT, "recurring connectivity issues with certain trading firms" forced another hour-long...