Just west of downtown Chicago lies a rather unassuming data center that some of the world’s largest markets depend on. A malfunction at the complex on Friday took down virtually all CME futures and options trading platforms, wreaking havoc for traders https://t.co/rtK0uXGpaz ...

Market Developments - CME Group markets have resumed trading after a technical outage, with U.S. gold futures up 0.3% at $4,215.3/oz and WTI futures opening at $58.90, up 0.43% from the previous close [3][7] - The German Bundestag has approved a 2026 federal budget that includes €98 billion in net new borrowing, raising total net debt to nearly €182 billion, a level not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic [4][7] - Canada's economy grew by an annualized 2.6% in Q3, significantly exceeding the 0.5% forecast and reversing a previous contraction of -1.6% [5][7] Consumer Spending Trends - Adobe Inc. forecasts record online spending for the holiday season, predicting $11.7 billion for Black Friday (an 8.3% increase year-over-year) and $14.2 billion for Cyber Monday (a 6.3% increase) [6][7]

Market Overview - US stock futures showed muted movements as a holiday-shortened week concluded, with Dow Jones futures up 0.1%, S&P 500 futures up 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.3% [1] - The CME Group restored operations after a significant outage that disrupted trading in various markets, including US Treasurys and crude oil, which lasted until 8:30 a.m. ET [2] Trading Sentiment - Stocks experienced a sharp rebound as traders increased bets on a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December, with renewed confidence in AI driving tech stocks [3] - However, Wall Street indexes are facing a losing month, primarily due to a decline in megacap tech stocks as investors reassess the profitability of AI-driven businesses [4] Monthly Performance - By the end of November, both the Dow and S&P 500 were slightly lower, indicating an end to a six-month winning streak, while the Nasdaq was down 2%, poised to break a seven-month streak of gains [4] Future Predictions - Analysts are releasing stock market predictions for the upcoming year, with Deutsche Bank forecasting the S&P 500 to reach 8,000 by the end of 2026, while HSBC and JPMorgan expect it to hover around 7,500 [5]

Group 1 - U.S. stock futures experienced an increase, with S&P 500 futures up 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rising 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures pointing 0.3% higher following the restoration of trading after a significant outage [1][2] - The outage was caused by a cooling issue at the CME Group data center, which affected trading for several hours [1] - CME Group's EBS foreign exchange platform and BrokerTec U.S. Actives and BrokerTec EU markets reopened earlier in the morning, with futures and options markets set to reopen at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time [2]

LIVE Stock Futures Rise After Trading Halted by Data Center Issue Last Updated: 41 min ago Customer Service CME to Reopen Futures, Options Trading After Halt Caused by Data-Center Issue By Adria Calatayud, Dow Jones Newswires CME Group said it would reopen futures and options trading after an hourslong glitch at a data center prompted it to halt exchanges across asset classes. The exchange operator said Friday that its CME Globex Futures & Options markets would open as of 0830 ET. The move follows earlier r ...

Exchange operator CME Group said on Friday that its Globex futures and options markets pre-opened at 07:00 Central Time (1300 GMT) and open at 07:30 CT, after an earlier halt caused by a cooling issue at its data centres. ...

CME Group sign at NYMEX in New York.Adam Jeffery | CNBCThis is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Down and outStock futures trading was halted this morning after a data center "cooling issue" took down several Chicago Mercantile Exchange services. Individual stocks were still trading before the bell, while the CME said futures indexes and options trading would open fully at 8:30 ...

Core Insights - The stock market is experiencing a tech outage that halted trading on Black Friday, but major indexes were on track for their best week since June [1][2][4] Market Performance - Futures for the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones were up 0.2%, 0.1%, and 0.1% respectively before the trading halt [2][8] - The Nasdaq is up 4.2% for the week, while the S&P 500 and Dow are up approximately 3.2% and 2.6% respectively [4] Commodity and Currency Updates - WTI crude futures increased by 0.7% to $59.10 per barrel, and gold futures rose by 0.5% to $4,220 per ounce [2] - Bitcoin remained stable at around $91,300, and the U.S. dollar index was up 0.2% at 99.80 [3] Corporate News - Robinhood Markets saw a nearly 11% increase in shares due to expansion in prediction markets, with a further 1.5% rise in premarket trading [5] - Alphabet's shares rose 1.5% after the announcement of its advanced Gemini 3 AI model, with a market capitalization of $3.87 trillion [6]

Core Insights - U.S. stock futures trading was halted due to a data-center cooling issue, impacting the market just before the Black Friday opening [1] - CME Group has begun to restore trading in some markets, specifically in fixed-income markets like BrokerTec US Actives and BrokerTec EU [1][2] - Other markets, including futures contracts for gold, silver, oil, and stock futures, remain halted [2]

Activity is likely to be somewhat subdued amid thin volumes on Friday with trading scheduled to end at 1 PM ET. The economic calendar is blank and there are not many news from the corporate front to warrant significant moves.Futures were slightly up a little while ago. The Dow futures were up 0.11 percent, the S&P futures were up 0.10 percent, and the Nasdaq futures climbed 0.18 percent.The market remained shut on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day holiday.Trading in the futures segment was disrupted earlier du ...