SGX trading cut short by computer glitch

A LENGTHY trading suspension from 11.38am until the end of the day, caused by a computer glitch, provided the main talking point in Thursday's session. As a result, turnover amounted to just 539 million units worth S$335.2 million, about one-third recent averages. At the time of the breakdown, the Straits Times Index (STI) had dropped 3.73 points to 2,906.92.

Brokers said the system started experiencing problems in mid-morning and finally went offline at 11.38am, …