Bloomberg terminals temporarily go dark worldwide

Stock market traders and analysts reported on social media Friday that Bloomberg terminals — expensive computers used by brokers and others to conduct trades and assess financial data — suffered disruptions to the service, according to USA Today.

Affecting users worldwide, the blackout does not appears to have caused major problems for markets. However, some reports suggest bond deals had to be postponed until after the weekend.

The terminals cost thousands of dollars per year - per user - to run.

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