Nickel Market in Disarray After Chaotic London Return

Nickel Market in Disarray After Chaotic London Return
Traders work on the floor of the London Metal Exchange, in London, Britain, on Sept. 27, 2018. Simon Dawson/Reuters
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LONDON—The London Metal Exchange had hoped to get the global market for nickel motoring again on Wednesday after a week in limbo. It didn’t work out as planned.

The world’s oldest metals exchange was forced to halt trading on its electronic system within a minute of opening due to a technical glitch and when it resumed in the afternoon there were very few trades.