Iceland stock exchange halts all equity trading

Thu Oct 9, 2008 9:37pm BST
 
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's stock exchange on Thursday suspended trading in all shares citing unusual market conditions.

In a press release the exchange, part of the Nasdaq OMX Group, said trading would resume on Monday, Oct 13.

Trading in the island's financial services groups was stopped earlier this week.

 
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