KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index rose sharply. Program trading for the KOSPI-listed shares was suspended for five minutes at 9:06 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange (KRX). After opening 4.55 percent higher, the KOSPI added 240.01 points, or 4.78 percent, to 5,258.86 as of 9:10 a.m. The…
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