South Korean stocks plunge 5%, triggering circuit breaker, SK Hynix down 6%
2026-06-26 02:15
Odaily News The Korea Exchange (KRX) triggered a temporary trading halt (Sidecar) mechanism for the KOSPI after the KOSPI 200 futures fell 5%, pausing program trading for 5 minutes.
South Korea's KOSPI index plummeted 5% intraday, now at 8,477.78 points. SK Hynix fell over 6%, and Samsung Electronics dropped 5.7%. (Jinshi)
