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Kospi nosedives over 8% within minutes of opening, circuit breaker triggered

Korea’s benchmark index sank below 8,000 minutes after opening as a U.S. semiconductor sell-off and rate fears rattled global markets.

2026.6.8

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi on March 9. [YONHAP]

Circuit breaker triggered on Kospi as index plunges 8%

A circuit breaker was triggered on the Kospi on Monday after geopolitical risks stemming from the Middle East battered the Korean stock market. When a circuit breaker is activated, stock trading is suspended for 20 minutes.

2026.3.9

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The dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul during the morning trading hours on March 4, 2026. [YONHAP]

Circuit breakers activate on Kospi, Kosdaq after sharp declines

Circuit breakers were triggered on both the Kospi and Kosdaq on Wednesday after nosediving during the trading session.

2026.3.4

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi and Kodsdaq indexes on Feb. 2. The Korea Exchange triggered a sell-side sidecar on the Kospi after a steep fall in the Kospi 200 futures index. [YONHAP]

Sell-side sidecar activated on Kospi after index futures post steep fall

Korea’s stock exchange triggered a sell-side circuit breaker on the Kospi on Monday after a steep fall in index futures, as risk appetite weakened following U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair.

2026.2.2