TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange was forced to abandon trading on Thursday due to a technical malfunction, halting activity on Japan's main stock market for an entire day for the first time.
Tokyo Stock Exchange loses entire trading day as regional bourses also hit
Detail of a stock quotation board after the Tokyo Stock Exchange temporarily suspended all trading due to system problems in Tokyo on Oct. 1. © Reuters
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange was forced to abandon trading on Thursday due to a technical malfunction, halting activity on Japan's main stock market for an entire day for the first time.