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Software Glitch Temporarily Halts Trading of Some NYSE Stocks

紐約證交所因軟體故障暫停部分交易

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Software Glitch Temporarily Halts Trading of Some NYSE Stocks
波克夏跌幅逾99%
A software glitch at the New York Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading for as many as 40 stocks on the morning of Monday, June 3.
6月3日週一上午,紐約證券交易所因軟體故障暫停了多達40支股票的交易。
halt(v.)(使)停止、停頓、停歇=cease=bring…to a stopas many as…多達
When the error was noticed, certain stocks had experienced massive price fluctuations, including Berkshire Hathaway’s A-class shares, which were falsely shown to drop from $627,400 to $185.10 per share — a loss of 99.97%.
發現錯誤時,某些股票的價格出現大幅波動,包括波克夏·海瑟威公司的A股,股價顯示錯誤,從每股627,400美元跌至185.10美元,跌幅達99.97%。
error(n.)(電腦)錯誤;差錯=computer faultfluctuation(n.)波動、漲落、起伏不定=ups and downs=rise and fall
According to various reports, the problem was linked to a software update at one of the Consolidated Tape Association’s data centers that impacted “limit up-limit down bands meant to prevent extraordinary market volatility and extreme price movements in individual stocks.”
根據多方報導,該問題與綜合行情協會(CTA)的資料中心軟體更新有關,影響了「旨在防止市場異常波動和個股價格極端波動的漲停、跌停價格範圍」。
be linked to 和~有關聯=be connected to=be related to=be associated withConsolidated Tape Association綜合行情協會(CTA)data center資料中心limit up漲停limit down跌停band(n.)價格範圍be meant to VR旨在…=be designed to VR=be intended to VRextraordinary(adj.)非凡的、異常的an extraordinary achievement了不起的成就volatility(n.)波動、(突然)惡化
As a result of this glitch, real-time trade data and stock prices provided by the CTA were displayed incorrectly.
由於軟體故障,CTA提供的即時交易數據和股價顯示錯誤。
as a result of…由於…real-time(adj.)即時的real-time traffic/news reports即時交通情況/新聞報導(which were) provided by...由~提供的
However, the issue was reportedly resolved when operations were switched to “a secondary data center running the previous version of the software.”
不過,據報導,當操作被切換到「運行舊版軟體的次要資料中心」後,問題得到了解決。
resolve an issue解決問題running=which ran
After about an hour of being halted, trading of the affected securities resumed just before noon.
在暫停交易約一小時後,受影響的證券交易在中午前恢復。
security(n.)證券resume(v.)(中斷後)繼續、重新開始
At that time, the NYSE announced that it, along with other exchanges, would be canceling “erroneous trades” in Berkshire Hathaway’s A-class shares related to the glitch.
當時,紐約證交所宣布,將與其他交易所一起取消波克夏A股因軟體故障導致的「錯誤交易」。
along with連同;與~一起=together witherroneous(adj.)錯誤的、不正確的=wrong=incorrect=mistakenerror(n.)(電腦)錯誤;差錯related to~與~相關
Moreover, the NYSE also said that it would be canceling similar trades of other stocks impacted by the technical issue — including those in Barrick Gold, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Nuscale Power — as well as “reviewing trades in about 40 securities.”
此外,紐約證交所還表示,將取消其他受技術問題影響的股票的類似交易,包括巴里克黃金公司、契普多墨西哥烤肉公司和Nuscale電力公司的股票,同時「審查約40支證券的交易」。
moreover(adv.)此外=furthermore(which were) impacted by…受到…的影響
Once trading reopened, some of the affected stocks bounced back quickly.
交易重新開始後,一些受影響的股票迅速反彈。
once(conj.)一旦bounce back 回升、復甦=rebound=rally=pick up
Reuters reported that not only did Berkshire Hathaway’s A-class shares close up 0.6% at $631,110.10, but Barrick Gold also rose nearly 2% to close at $17.42.
據路透社報導,不僅波克夏的A股上漲0.6%,以631,110.10美元收盤,而且巴里克黃金也上漲近2%,收於17.42美元。
not only…but also…不僅…而且…
Overall, the S&P 500 also gained 0.1% despite the confusion caused by the glitch.
儘管軟體故障造成混亂,但標普500指數整體仍上漲0.1%。
overall(adv.)整體而言=in generalgain(v.)增加despite(prep.)儘管(which was)caused by...由~造成的
According to AP News, this was the second such technical issue to hit Wall Street in less than a week.
根據美聯社新聞報導,這是華爾街在不到一週的時間內第二次出現類似的技術問題。
technical issue技術問題
The first occurred on May 30, when a software glitch caused real-time publication of the S&P 500’s pricing to be unavailable for over an hour.
第一次發生在5月30日,當時軟體故障導致標普500的即時報價發布中斷超過一小時。
occur-occurred-occurred發生unavailable(adj.)無法取得的=not available

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glitch(n.)(
電腦)失誤;技術故障=computer bug
fix a glitch in the program
解決程式的技術故障
halt(v.)(
使)停止、停頓、停歇
NYSE= the New York Stock Exchange
紐約證券交易所
halt(v.)(
使)停止、停頓、停歇=cease=bring…to a stop
as many as…
多達
error(n.)(
電腦)錯誤;差錯=computer fault
fluctuation(n.)
波動、漲落、起伏不定=ups and downs=rise and fall
be linked to
和~有關聯=be connected to=be related to=be associated with
Consolidated Tape Association
綜合行情協會(CTA)
data center
資料中心
limit up
漲停
limit down
跌停
band(n.)
價格範圍
be meant to VR
旨在…=be designed to VR=be intended to VR
extraordinary(adj.)
非凡的、異常的
an extraordinary achievement
了不起的成就
volatility(n.)
波動、(突然)惡化
as a result of…
由於…
real-time(adj.)
即時的
real-time traffic/news reports
即時交通情況/新聞報導
(which were) provided by...
由~提供的
resolve an issue
解決問題
running=which ran
security(n.)
證券
resume(v.)(
中斷後)繼續、重新開始
along with
連同;與~一起=together with
erroneous(adj.)
錯誤的、不正確的=wrong=incorrect=mistaken
error(n.)(
電腦)錯誤;差錯
related to~
與~相關
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