Wall Street still shut, exchanges test systems

Associated Press, New York | Business | Tue, October 30 2012, 10:09 PM

New York's financial district is still largely without power after Hurricane Sandy shut down operations, and U.S. stock exchanges are testing contingency plans to ensure trading resumes as soon as possible this week.

U.S. markets are closed for a second day, but the New York Stock Exchange said that despite reports that its historic trading floor suffered irreparable damage, no such damage occurred.

Futures trading closed at 9:15 a.m. Eastern (1315 GMT) Tuesday, though volume was very light.

Dow Jones industrial futures rose 8 points to 13,062. The broader S&P futures added 3.5 points to 1,411.10. Nasdaq futures slipped 3.75 points to 2,655.25.