{
  "id": 2051918,
  "title": "KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/krx-activates-buy-side-sidecar-for-kospi-on-sharp-rise",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T01:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260820/krx-activates-buy-side-sidecar-for-kospi-on-sharp-rise"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Exchange (KRX) has activated a buy-side sidecar for the KOSPI after the stock index experienced a sharp rise on Thursday. The program trading for KOSPI-listed shares was temporarily suspended for five minutes at 9:58 a.m. Following the suspension, the KOSPI gained 325.34 points, or 5.03 percent, reaching 6,790.39 as of 9:59 a.m. The index rebounded after a 6 percent drop the previous session, aligning with overnight gains on Wall Street as U.S. Treasury yields eased due to plans for increased government debt buybacks. The buy-side sidecar is activated when the KOSPI 200 Futures Index increases by 5 percent or more for at least one minute.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/krx-activates-buy-side-sidecar-for-kospi-on-sharp-rise-2054234",
        "published": "2026-08-20T01:02:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/krx-activates-buy-side-sidecar-for-kospi-on-sharp-rise-2053718",
        "published": "2026-08-20T01:42:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}