# Asia markets: Tokyo Stock Exchange halts trading due to technical issue

> The Tokyo Stock Exchange halted trading for the day on Thursday after a hardware glitch. Markets in China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan were closed for holidays, and the Bank of Japan's tankan showed weaker large manufacturer sentiment.

- Date: 2020-09-30 · published 2020-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51343-asia-markets-tokyo-stock-exchange-halts-trading-due-to-technical-issue
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

The exchange halt is a short-lived operational event with no clear effect on agricultural commodity supply, demand or prices.

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/01/asia-markets-bank-of-japan-tankan-coronavirus-currencies.html

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