Why didn't the over-the-counter (OTC) exchanges suffer the disruption of service that the New York Stock Exchange did after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
What will be an ideal response?
The New York Stock Exchange is a centralized exchange, meaning it is one physical location. Since it was located in New York near the World Trade Center it had to close as it was impossible for people to get into the area. The OTC exchange on the other hand is electronic networks where each dealer is linked electronically to other dealers. As a result, the bombing in New York certainly disrupted the ability of some New York dealers to trade, but the remainder of the exchange continued to function.
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