Glitch causes big swings in dozens of stocks

Specialist Peter Giacchi looks at the price of Knight at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Traders’ attention was diverted to unusually sharp moves in a number of stocks shortly after the opening bell. The New York Stock Exchange says it is reviewin...

The Associated Press

A technical glitch on the stock market caused sharp swings in dozens of stocks early Wednesday, causing confusion and disarray in the first hour of trading.

It was the latest breakdown in the increasingly complicated electronic systems that run stock tra...

Published: 08/02/2012