NYSE Suspends Trading In All Symbols

(RTTNews) - The New York Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it has suspended trading across all symbols due to an internal technical issue.

Trading was suspended at 11:32 a.m. ET, with the NYSE attributing the suspension to an internal technical issue rather than a cyberattack.

"The issue we are experiencing is an internal technical issue and is not the result of a cyber breach," the NYSE said in a post on Twitter. "We chose to suspend trading on NYSE to avoid problems arising from our technical issue."

The NYSE said all open orders, including MOC, LOC, and CO have been cancelled.

NYSE-listed securities continue to trade unaffected on other market centers. Nasdaq said its systems are operating normally and are trading all symbols, including NYSE securities.

The NYSE said NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex/Arca Options are unaffected by the issue and continue normal operations at this time.

President Barack Obama has reportedly been briefed on the NYSE problem and the White House and Treasury Department are watching the issues.

The FBI said in a statement that it would monitor the situation but no further law enforcement action is need at this time.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White in a statement said, "We are in contact with NYSE and are closely monitoring the situation and trading in NYSE-listed stocks."