Mexican stock exchange halts trading
The Mexican stock exchange halted trading on Friday morning and traders said the suspension was likely due to technical problems.
Mexican stocks ended at a record high on Monday after nearly 15 months of volatility, as comments by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke supported the view that economic conditions are continuing to improve but could possibly need some additional stimulus, and as the euro-zone gloom that had been keeping risk at bay lifted in recent weeks.