LSE trading suspended

[TimberWolf]

http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-ch...1126-1243.aspx

Caused by connectivity issues apparently. Also it was plunging like a heavy plunging thing just before technical difficulties arose. It's probably nothing though. Does this sort of thing happen often?

[rootsnall]

Does this sort of thing happen often?

No. They must actually test the s/w. It'll be interesting to see what has happened ?

[TimberWolf]

WTF, the thread took so long to appear I ended up with a duplicate.

[threaded]

WTF, the thread took so long to appear I ended up with a duplicate.

Yes, the fabled 'second coming'.

[Mich the Tester]

This happened on Amsterdam's AEX a couple of weeks ago. Coincidentally or otherwise, ING's shares were disappearing down the bog at the time and the AEX claimed there was a ´technical fault due to too many sale orders coming in at the same time for one company´s shares´.

[Sysman]

Explanation

Let's not forget what happened on the 8th September 2008

[Mich the Tester]

Explanation

thanks

"support from Microsoft and Accenture"

[NickFitz]

Explanation

Benefits

• Substantially faster for trades than previous system
• One hundred per cent reliable on high-volume trading days

Presumably this isn't a high-volume trading day, hence the fallback to 0% reliability

[RichardCranium]

Presumably this isn't a high-volume trading day, hence the fallback to 0% reliability

I think you'll find (I hate that expression) it is currently still at 100% reliability.

Just as trains that are cancelled do not count as 'late' but as 'on time'.

[Mich the Tester]

Phone to to Accenture's helpy-desky in Bangalore;

Sys Admin; 'Erm, hello, I'm the systems admin at the London Stock Exchange, we have a complete system crash and everyone has a blue screen of death'.

Bob S; ' Yessir, we are understanding your challenge today, will you be kindly pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete and restarting your computer'