South Korea's KOSPI Index Triggers Sell-Side Circuit Breaker for Second Day
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South Korea's KOSPI index triggered a sell-side circuit breaker for the second consecutive day on Monday due to a sharp decline, following Wall Street's fall amid inflation fears from the Middle East deadlock.
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The South Korean stock market experienced a sharp decline, leading to the activation of a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI for the second consecutive session. This follows declines on Wall Street amid concerns over inflation stemming from the Middle East situation.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Monday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) for a second consecutive session as the index nosedived.
Program trading for the KOSPI was suspended for five minutes at around 9:19 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange (KRX).
The KOSPI fell sharply as investors tracked declines on Wall Street last week amid rising woes over inflation caused by the deadlocked situation in the Middle East.
Opening at 0.67 percent lower, the KOSPI fell as low as 7,142.71 at one point, or more than 5 percent.
Tech stocks and other major market heavyweights suffered sharp declines as investors cashed out following record-breaking rallies.
On Friday, the key stock index plunged by more than 6 percent on Friday after topping the unprecedented 8,000-point level.
Preguntas abiertas
- What is the specific nature of the deadlock in the Middle East?
- What are the projected inflation rates?
- Will the KOSPI continue to decline or recover?
- What measures might the KRX or government take if the decline persists?
