AIRLINES, STOCKS, were impacted due to Microsoft :
1. In India, shares of stock broking firms, including Angel One and 5paisa Capital, declined on Friday as several traders faced operational disruptions. Meanwhile, bankers from Hong Kong and Dubai to South Africa and London were caught up in the global IT outage, leaving some unable to log on to computer systems and hobbling others from making trades.
2. Airports and airlines around the globe warned of delays and cancellations or switched to manual check-in, with some halting flights. In India, IndiGo cancelled over 200 flights, while other airlines such as SpiceJet, Air India, Air India Express and Vistara issued advisories to the passengers.
3. The financial sector across the globe was also severely impacted. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the outage in Microsoft Services impacted 10 banks and NBFCs with minor disruptions, which have either been resolved or are being resolved.