Global derivatives trading disrupted after Chicago data centre outage
A 10 hour outage at a major data centre in Aurora, Illinois, halted global trading in key derivatives including gold, oil and US interest rate contracts. The disruption stemmed from a cooling system failure at a facility supporting CME operations. The incident underscores operational risks tied to concentrated market infrastructure.
By Finblage Editorial Desk
11:45 pm
29 November 2025
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