Nasdaq Suspends All Trading Over Glitches
Whoopsie!
Disrupted trading activity on Tuesday
Accused by U.S. prosecutors of trying to conceal trading losses
DoJ filed civil complaint over mortgage-backed security sales
Largest penalty levied against a stock exchange
Says those saying there is are politically motivated
Accused of pocketing money from investors wanting to buy shares
After highs hit last week
News comes shortly before what is expected to be an encouraging U.S. jobs report
Highest in more than four and a half years
Even as funds lose money, leaders call for decisions based on politics, not success
World's largest tortilla maker among those affected
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