A Trading Halt on the NYSE Occurs

question 57

Multiple Choice

A trading halt on the NYSE occurs:

• A) only when the SEC officially declares one is necessary.
• B) when the market declines more than 10 percent during the day.
• C) to allow a company to announce important news or where there is a significant order imbalance between buyers and sellers in a security.
• D) any time designated market makers exhaust their capital.

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