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Technical glitch halts trading on Japan's exchanges | Technical glitch halts trading on Japan's exchanges |
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A technical problem has forced a full-day halt to trading on Japan's stock exchanges, including the popular Nikkei 225 index. | |
A Japan Exchange Group statement gave no details about the nature of the glitch and didn't indicate when trading would resume again. | |
Stock exchanges in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo all suffered suspended trading on Thursday. | Stock exchanges in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo all suffered suspended trading on Thursday. |
The shutdown follows cyber-attacks on New Zealand's stock exchange in August. | |
"Trading in all shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is suspended due to glitches linked to the delivery of market information," Japan Exchange Group said in a statement. | "Trading in all shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is suspended due to glitches linked to the delivery of market information," Japan Exchange Group said in a statement. |
Tokyo's roughly $6tn (£4.6tn) stock market is the world's third largest, after New York and Shanghai, according to data from the World Federation of Exchanges | Tokyo's roughly $6tn (£4.6tn) stock market is the world's third largest, after New York and Shanghai, according to data from the World Federation of Exchanges |
The problem was the exchange's first significant glitch since 2018, when a trading system problem left some securities firms unable to make orders. | The problem was the exchange's first significant glitch since 2018, when a trading system problem left some securities firms unable to make orders. |
The Nikkei 225 index includes the shares of many of Japan's biggest companies including Honda, Nissan, Hitachi and Canon. | The Nikkei 225 index includes the shares of many of Japan's biggest companies including Honda, Nissan, Hitachi and Canon. |
Cyber-attacks | Cyber-attacks |
Many stock markets have been hit with temporary glitches in the past. | Many stock markets have been hit with temporary glitches in the past. |
The New Zealand Exchange was hit in August by cyber-attacks that forced it to halt trading over the course of one week. | The New Zealand Exchange was hit in August by cyber-attacks that forced it to halt trading over the course of one week. |
Over the past decade, the tech-heavy Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, the Singapore stock exchange and Bombay's Sensex have all faced technical glitches that have delayed trading. | Over the past decade, the tech-heavy Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, the Singapore stock exchange and Bombay's Sensex have all faced technical glitches that have delayed trading. |
In 2017, a temporary market error saw the share price of several major tech firms wrongly listed at the same price on the Nasdaq. | In 2017, a temporary market error saw the share price of several major tech firms wrongly listed at the same price on the Nasdaq. |