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Feb 2nd, 2012
(Reuters) - A board of which some listed companies stock prices are not shown, is seen at the headquarters of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo February 2, 2012. The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Thursday that a system glitch that hit trading has been fixed and normal trade will resume at 12:30 pm (0330 GMT). The exchange said trade in 241 instruments had been suspended due to the glitch, including shares of Sony Corp, Tokyo Electric Power Co and Hitachi Ltd. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS) -
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