Korea Exchange Triggers Upside Circuit Breaker as KOSPI 200 Futures Rise 5%

According to Odaily, citing Gate market data, the Korea Exchange activated a KOSPI circuit breaker after KOSPI 200 futures climbed 5%. The move was an upside circuit breaker, and program trading was suspended for five minutes.

KOSPI 200 futures reflect price movements tied to major components of South Korea’s equity market index. Circuit breaker mechanisms are used by exchanges to pause certain trading activity during rapid price moves. In this notice, the disclosed measure was a five-minute halt in program trading, with no additional trading restrictions detailed in the source item.