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CME says it can't guarantee safety of traders when floor reopens
CME Group Inc. said it can’t guarantee the safety of traders using its options trading floor when they reopen. The exchange will require anyone willing to resume trading on the options floor to sign a waiver accepting the risks of catching the coronavirus, Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy said during a shareholder meeting Wednesday. While there’s still no set restart date, the earliest the floor could reopen is three weeks after the stay-at-home order is lifted in the state of Illinois, pending compliance with local, state and federal guidelines. GM CME closed the floor in March as the deadly virus spread and ... (full story)