CME Group Restores Trading After Data Center Outage

Futures tracking the Nasdaq and Dow resumed trading on Friday after the CME Group fixed an outage at its data center caused by a cooling issue. Dow E-minis rose by 58 points, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis increased by 75.25 points. S&P 500 futures remained halted.

Futures linked to both the tech-focused Nasdaq and the blue-chip Dow were back in action on Friday, following a restoration by CME Group, the world's largest exchange operator. The resumption came after a prolonged outage attributed to a cooling problem at one of its data centers.

By 08:30 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis had gained 58 points, equal to a 0.12% rise, while Nasdaq 100 E-minis saw an increase of 75.25 points, translating to a 0.3% uptick. However, according to LSEG data, futures tied to the benchmark S&P 500 were still on hold.

The last recorded trade for these futures was at 09:44 p.m. ET on November 27, prior to the disruption.

(With inputs from agencies.)