▁recon nection ▁issues ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Stock ▁Exchange ▁Ar ca . ▁The ▁free ze ▁received ▁substantial ▁media ▁coverage ▁and ▁generated ▁discuss ions ▁on ▁the ▁security ▁of ▁increasing ly ▁techn olog ically ▁advanced ▁stock ▁ex changes . ▁The ▁event ▁co ined ▁the ▁term ▁" flash ▁free ze " ▁following ▁the ▁earlier ▁" flash ▁crash " ▁on ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Through out ▁the ▁free ze ▁the ▁Nas da q ▁composite ▁remained ▁at ▁ 3 6 3 1 . 1 7 . ▁Following ▁the ▁re open ing ▁of ▁the ▁market ▁it ▁rose , ▁closing ▁at ▁ 3 , 6 3 8 . 7 1 , ▁ 1 . 1 % ▁higher . ▁Sh ares ▁of ▁the ▁Nas da q ▁exchange ▁closed ▁ 3 . 4 2 % ▁down ▁following ▁the ▁free ze . ▁ ▁Sum mary ▁of ▁events ▁▁ ▁At ▁ 1 0 : 5 3 am ▁New ▁York ▁Stock ▁Exchange ▁( N Y SE ) ▁Ar ca ▁could ▁not ▁connect ▁to ▁the ▁S IP ▁after ▁multiple ▁attempts . ▁Sub sequently ▁Nas da q ▁declared ▁‘ self ▁help ’ ▁for ▁Ar ca . ▁This ▁was ▁rev oked ▁at ▁ 1 1 : 0 9 am , ▁suggesting ▁that ▁the ▁issue ▁with ▁Ar ca ▁had ▁been ▁resolved . ▁ ▁At ▁ 1 2 : 1 4 pm ▁a ▁technical ▁issue ▁impact ed ▁price ▁quote ▁distribution . ▁This ▁refers ▁to ▁be ▁ability ▁of ▁the ▁exchange ▁to ▁accur ately ▁provide ▁prices ▁of ▁se cur ities ▁that ▁are ▁being ▁trad ed