Regulators: Financial system operating normally

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Though U.S. stock trading was suspended Monday because of Hurricane Sandy, the parts of the financial system that stayed open functioned normally, the Treasury Department says.

Financial regulators found that systems involving payments, clearing and settlements of stock, bond and other market transactions worked without problems, in some cases through backup systems.

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