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Knight Capital (KCG -10%) plunges on word of technical issues with a trading algorithm. The NYSE...

Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 10:33 AM ET
Knight Capital (KCG -10%) plunges on word of technical issues with a trading algorithm. The NYSE apparently halted (then resumed) trading in a number of stocks swung around by the issue. Among those reportedly affected was Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B).

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sr1977 Comments (318)

This comes literaly seconds after $4 billion in Algo SPY trades were executed 3 seconds before the close yesterday (per NANEX).

Markets jumpy ahead of the Fed or perhaps someone has some inside info.

1 Aug 2012, 10:47 AM Reply Like

TwistTie Comments (2385)

This sent at least two of my stocks down briefly.

HLF seems to be recovering.

URI is staying down for no apparent reason; but then it is URI after all.

1 Aug 2012, 11:13 AM Reply Like

Mike Nadel Comments (3010)

I had been wondering why AFL jumped like crazy early and then settled back down quite quickly. Damn computers.

2 Aug 2012, 09:49 AM Reply Like

peter fahy Comment (1)

They got paid by brokers for ripping off clients finally got what they deserved

3 Aug 2012, 12:19 AM Reply Like

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