South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI benchmark index after it fell sharply, led by tech losses. The decline was linked to escalating Middle East tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about a potential "massive attack" on Iran.
South Korea's bourse operator, the Korea Exchange (KRX), activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark KOSPI index, suspending program trading for five minutes, after the index surged over 6% due to strong tech gains.
South Korea's bourse operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), activated a buy-side sidecar for the KOSPI index on Tuesday, suspending program trading for five minutes, as the benchmark index sharply rose by 4.18 percent, driven by tech sector gains.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI on Monday after the index fell sharply due to renewed Middle East tensions and U.S. strikes on Iran, suspending program trading for five minutes.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a buy-side sidecar for the KOSPI index on Friday due to a sharp rise, led by semiconductor stocks. Program trading was suspended for five minutes after the KOSPI 200 Futures index rose 5%.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI on Wednesday after the index fell sharply due to heavy selling of tech and large-cap stocks. Program trading was suspended for five minutes as investors reassessed AI trade.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI index on Tuesday after it tumbled sharply due to heavy selling pressure. Program trading was suspended for five minutes as investors locked in profits following Samsung Electronics' strong preliminary second-quarter earnings estimate.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI index on Thursday as it tumbled due to heavy selling in semiconductor shares, following a U.S. tech selloff. Program trading was suspended for five minutes after the market opened.
South Korea's bourse operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark KOSPI index on Friday, suspending program trading for five minutes, as the index sharply declined by 5.08% due to investors dumping big-cap technology shares.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI index on Tuesday as it slid sharply, losing 3.73 percent. Program trading was suspended for five minutes after the KOSPI 200 Futures index dropped over 5 percent.
South Korea's KOSPI index activated a buy-side sidecar due to a sharp 4.03% surge, driven by news of a US-Iran peace deal. Program trading was suspended for five minutes as investors bought blue chip tech shares.
South Korea's stock market has seen its highest number of sidecar triggers since the 2008 financial crisis, with 20 issued so far this year. This reflects growing market volatility driven by AI boom stocks and Middle East conflict.
South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Monday, triggering a sell-side sidecar for the second consecutive session. The KOSPI fell over 4% as investors tracked Wall Street declines amid inflation woes from the Middle East situation.
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SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Monday activated a trading...
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SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a tradi...
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