CME Globex Market Alerts
CME Globex Control Center
The Globex Control Center ("GCC") provides Globex customer support and problem management only to members, clearing members and customers designated by clearing members. To be eligible for GCC support, such persons must register with the GCC ("Registered Contacts"). The GCC provides customer support via a specified telephone number and during specified hours.
System Events and Market Halts
The GLOBEX Control Center has implemented procedures to enhance information sharing with customers and staff in emergency situations. If CME determines that an event is likely to affect a significant number of customers and/or has the potential to require an emergency market halt, the GCC will make this information known via the following methods:
Globex Targeted Messaging System:
Messages will be sent via email, pagers, fax, mobile phones, and land phones once they have been identified to the GCC.
GCC Phone Message System
Registered Contacts: Call 312-456-2391 or 44-20-7623-4708
CME.com
Messages will be posted to the cme.com home page at www.cme.com
Non-registered Contacts May Call These Numbers for Emergency Information:
| Emergency Status Line Numbers |
| Country |
Number |
Country |
Number |
United States and Canada |
866-9-GLOBEX or 866-945-6239 |
Luxembourg |
00-800-994-56239 |
| Belgium |
00-800-994-56239 |
Netherlands |
00-800-994-56239 |
| Denmark |
00-800-994-56239 |
Norway |
00-800-994-56239 |
| Finland |
990-800-994-56239 |
Portugal |
800-9945-56239 |
| France |
00-800-994-56239 |
Spain |
00-800-994-56239 |
| Germany |
00-800-994-56239 |
Sweden |
00-800-994-56239 |
| Greece |
00-800-1809-945-6239 |
Switzerland |
00-800-994-56239 |
| Ireland |
00-800-994-56239 |
UK (BTI) |
00-800-994-56239 |
| Italy |
00-800-994-56239 |
UK (C&W) |
00-800-994-56239 |
If markets are halted, the GCC will send regularly-timed messages at 15-minute intervals throughout the investigation of the event. Once the issue has been resolved, the GCC will send appropriate messages using the methods above announcing the event has been resolved.
Upon resolution of a major market event, the GCC will provide follow up communications to registered contacts. Post-event communications will typically be distributed in the form of a System Update, which the GCC will issue
- By 16:30 CT the same day if resolved before 12:00 CT
- By 10:00 CT the next day if resolved after 12:00 CT
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