Longest trading suspension - NYC, NY, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna
N 40° 42.407 W 074° 00.712
18T E 583471 N 4506677
Here was closed for... 4½ months!
Waymark Code: WM17GGH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 1

"Who: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Where: UNITED STATES (NEW YORK)
When: 31 JULY 1914
In 1914, the NYSE closed its doors on July 31. It did not fully reopen for 4½ months, the longest shutdown in exchange history. The shutdown coincided with the beginning of World War I."

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Date the Record Happened: 1914

Where did this record happen: NYC

Who Broke this record: none

Is there something to see here?: Yes

What is there to see here: building

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