KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall

Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index plunged. Program trading for the KOSPI-listed shares was suspended for five minutes at 10:16 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange (KRX). After opening 1.82 percent lower, the KOSPI surrendered 265.65 points, or 4.67 percent, to 5,418.15 as of 10:16 a.m.…

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