Automatic Order Matching and Execution System
Market Operations
07 Jul 2000
The Automatic Order Matching and Execution System (AMS/2) of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong experienced a slowdown between 3:52pm and 3:54pm, and between 10:12am and 10:24am. The Exchange is investigating the cause of the slowdowns.
It was able to resume normal service so quickly because of the installation of a manual procedure, following a similar incident on 30 May.
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