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Sell-side trading curbs activated for both Kospi and Kosdaq

Sell-side trading curbs were activated on program trades for both the Kospi and Kosdaq on Thursday afternoon amid a panic-sell spree from investors following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to “obliterate” Iran.

2026-04-02

Kospi logs second-highest sidecar activation just three months into 2026

The total number of sidecars, or temporary halts in program trading, issued so far this year in the benchmark Kospi market has already come to the second-largest annual figure, data showed Tuesday.

2026-03-24

Sell-side trading curb activated after sharp decline in Kospi 200 Futures index

Korea’s bourse operator issued a temporary curb on program selling for the benchmark Kospi on Monday morning after a sharp drop in Kospi 200 futures.

2026-03-23

Seoul stocks jump over 5% on chip rally

Korean stocks surged more than 5 percent on Wednesday on a semiconductor rally boosted by the ongoing U.S. chip giant Nvidia's global AI conference. The won strengthened against the dollar.

2026-03-18

Buy-side trading curb activated on Kospi after surge

Futures program trading was temporarily halted on the buy side on the Kospi after a sharp surge in the index during trading on Wednesday afternoon.

2026-03-18

Sidecar activated on Kospi due to sharp rise shortly after opening

Futures trading was temporarily halted on the buy side of the Kospi after the index sharply rose just minutes into trading on Tuesday morning. The temporary trading curb, known locally as a sidecar, was activated at around 9:06 a.m. Tuesday.

2026-03-10

Sidecar activated on sell-side of Kospi as volatility continues amid Iran war

A temporary trading curb, known locally as a sidecar, has been activated for the sell-side for the Kospi on Monday morning as Korean stocks started sharply lower amid lingering volatility in the market sparked by the Middle East conflict.

2026-03-09

Buy-side sidecar activated on Kospi, Kosdaq on surge in demand after opening

Trading was halted on the buy side for both Kospi and Kosdaq after seeing a surge in demand just minutes into trading on Thursday morning. The temporary trading curb — known locally as a sidecar — was activated by the Korea Exchange.

2026-03-05

Temporary trading curb activated amid sharp plunge in Kospi

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.

2026-03-03

'Kospi 7000' era? Chips drive bourse to fresh record as rally spurs bullish forecasts.

The Kospi surged to another record high of 5,677.25 on Thursday, the first day of trading after the Lunar New Year holiday, powered by a blistering rally in semiconductor stocks.

2026-02-19