US options exchange reopens after half-day outage

Published April 25, 2013 7:48pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Trading on the biggest exchange for financial options resumed Thursday following an outage caused by software problems.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange reopened at 12:50 p.m. Eastern time after being closed from the start of the trading day. The shutdown forced traders to scramble for alternatives.

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