A temporary trading curb — known locally as a sidecar — has been activated amid a sharp plunge in the Kospi during intraday trading on Tuesday.
A sidecar halts program trading when certain market indexes fluctuate beyond a designated threshold.
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As of 12:15 p.m., the Kospi recorded 5,946.63, down 297.5 points, or 4.76 percent, from the previous trading session.
BY SHIN MIN-HEE [[email protected]]
