Reuters reports that U.S.
stock index futures fell in a shortened session on Monday and cash equity
trading was canceled as powerful Hurricane Sandy bore down on the U.S. East
Coast while renewed uncertainty in Europe hurt sentiment.
All U.S. stock markets were closed on Monday and may remain
closed on Tuesday, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange said, depending
on the damage from the huge and dangerous storm on financial center New York
City overnight and on Tuesday. Index futures stopped trading electronically at
9:15 a.m. and will stay shut until further notice.
Sandy, a mammoth storm, took aim at the most densely
populated U.S. Northeast Coast on Monday, forcing hundreds of thousands to seek
higher ground, halting public transport and closing schools, businesses and
government departments.....
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