[CME Data Center Failure Halts Futures and Options Trading, Impacting Trillions of Dollars in Contracts] CME Group suspended futures and options trading due to a data center failure, affecting markets involving trillions of dollars in contracts, including S&P 500 index futures, U.S. Treasury bonds, crude oil, gasoline, and palm oil. The forex platform EBS resumed service at 12:00 PM London time after being down for several hours. A Singapore-based oil trader stated that CME is a crucial component of global market mechanisms. Gerald Gan, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Reed Capital Partners, noted that liquidity on alternative platforms might be insufficient. Amelie Derambure, Portfolio Manager at Amundi SA, said that light trading on Friday mitigated the impact. Emmanuel Valavanis, Equity Sales Specialist at Forte Securities, pointed out that the failure occurred during the half-day trading session following Thanksgiving, causing significant disruption.