For the first time in 228 years, the New York Stock Exchange will open without its trading floor
The disruption is symbolic, underscoring how the new coronavirus has run riot through the world, though the floor closure itself will likely have little if any impact on the $28 trillion stock market. Trading will be fully electronic when the bell rings and buying and selling starts at 9:30am New York time. Executives are shutting down the trading floor to protect employees and stop the spread of Covid-19 as New York is declared a major disaster.
