Japan Exchange (JPX) said trading will be halted for the entire day, in its biggest glitch in a decade.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange – the world's third-largest bourse by market capitalization – has suspended trading for the day over a «technical issue.» According to «AFP,» trading was halted at 8:35 a.m.
The glitch «occurred due to distribution of market data,» JPX said in an announcement on its website, without elaborating on the matter, nor indicating when trading would resume.
The issue also affected exchanges in Nagoya and Sapporo, though the Osaka Stock Exchange was functioning normally, JPX said. Markets in China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan are closed on Thursday for holidays.
NZ Exchange Hit
Last month, New Zealand's stock exchange suffered a number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, which caused disruptions for four consecutive days.
The source of the attack was not clear, but authorities said they were collaborating with security agencies on the matter.
