Korea's stock markets to open 1 hour later Nov. 19
Korea's stock markets will start trading an hour later than usual on Nov. 19 due to the nationwide college entrance exam, the bourse operator said Thursday. Trading on the main KOSPI and secondary KOSDAQ stock markets will begin at 10 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m., the Korea Exchange (KRX) said in a statement. On Nov. 19, an after-market trading session will also begin at 5 p.m., an hour later than…
South Korean stock markets will begin trading one hour later than usual on Nov. 19 due to the nationwide College Scholastic Ability Test, according to a statement from the Korea Exchange (KRX). The education ministry reports that more than 551,000 high school seniors and graduates will take the one-day standardized exam.
The Korea Exchange said that trading on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets will start at 10 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. Additionally, an after-market trading session on Nov. 19 will begin at 5 p.m. and close at 8 p.m., which is an hour later than its typical schedule.
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