Kospi surge triggers buy-side trading curb

The Korea Exchange briefly halted program trading after the Kospi climbed more than 4 percent on AI optimism and lower oil prices.

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코스피와 코스닥, 상승 출발 (서울=연합뉴스) 김주형 기자 = 코스피가 3%대 반등세로 출발한 27일 오전 서울 중구 하나은행 본점 딜링룸에 코스피와 코스닥 지수가 표시되고 있다. 이날 오전 9시 2분 현재 코스피는 전장보다 198.11포인트(3.62%) 오른 5,667.58을 나타내고 있다. 코스닥은 15.88포인트(2.18%) 오른 743.09로 출발해 같은 시각 전장보다 18.43포인트(2.53%) 오른 745.64를 보인다. 2026.10.27 kjhpress@yna.co.kr/2026-10-27 09:29:16/
A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi index on Oct. 27.

Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Kospi as the stock index rose sharply.

Program trading for the Kospi-listed shares was suspended for five minutes at 10:13 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange (KRX).

After opening 3.46 percent higher, the Kospi gained 241.75 points, or 4.42 percent, to 5,711.22 as of 10:20 a.m.

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The index rallied on the back of overnight Wall Street gains, as renewed optimism over AI and falling oil prices boosted investor sentiment.

A buy-side sidecar is triggered when the Kospi 200 Futures Index rises 5 percent or more for at least one minute.


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