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  "id": 1837410,
  "title": "KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/krx-activates-sell-side-sidecar-for-kospi-on-sharp-fall-1837410",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260819/krx-activates-sell-side-sidecar-for-kospi-on-sharp-fall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Exchange (KRX) has activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI index following a sharp decline. The KOSPI index fell 5.6 percent, or 384.82 points, to 6,485.01 within minutes of opening, prompting the suspension of program trading for five minutes. The sell-side sidecar is triggered when the KOSPI 200 Futures Index falls 5 percent or more for at least one minute. The drop was attributed to investors selling off semiconductor shares, particularly Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, in response to overnight losses on Wall Street. The market reaction was further exacerbated by stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, which led to increased oil prices and bond yields.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/krx-activates-sell-side-sidecar-for-kospi-on-sharp-fall-1839073",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:02:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}