UPDATE: Moscow Exchange resumes stock trading at 12:50 p.m.

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MOSCOW, May 8 (PRIME) -- The Moscow Exchange resumed stock market trade at 12:50 p.m. Moscow time, it said on the website on Friday.

“Most participants were unable to connect to trading due to a program glitch of the servers of the stock market’s trade and clearing system,” the statement read.

The bourse suspended the trade at 12:08 p.m.

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