Trading on the Tokyo commodity exchange (Tocom) continued as normal today despite a huge system failure on its sister company the Tokyo stock exchange (TSE).
All share trading on the TSE was halted today as the exchange suffered a system failure that made it impossible to send trading data. The problem is being investigated and it is unclear when trading will resume, although TSE is hoping to reopen tomorrow.
Both the TSE and Tocom, Japan's main commodity exchange, are owned by Japan Exchange (JPX). But Tocom has not been affected by the TSE problems and trading is continuing in futures contracts for crude, oil products such as gasoline, kerosine and diesel, as well as electricity and aluminum.
