South Korea’s main stock exchange will begin a trial of evening trading next Monday, extending trading in almost all local stocks to 8 p.m. from the current 3:30 p.m. close. The move is described as the first of its kind among Asia’s major exchanges and forms part of the Korea Exchange’s plan to reach 24-hour trading by December 2027. The additional session is expected to serve as a test of whether the market can keep enough liquidity after longer trading hours and whether investors show real demand for the extra window. Lee Young-jae, a senior investment manager at Pictet Asset Management in London, said a longer trading window could give investors more flexibility and may draw in more trading-oriented, higher-turnover participants as well as hedge funds. Edward Kim, Bank of America’s head of Korea equity sales, said the step marks another stage in the ongoing development of South Korea’s capital market and in improving access for global investors.
South Korea’s main stock exchange will begin a trial of evening trading next Monday, extending trading in almost all local stocks to 8 p.m. from the regular 3:30 p.m. close.
The change is the first of its kind among Asia’s major exchanges and represents one step in the Korea Exchange’s plan to achieve 24-hour trading by December 2027. The new trading window will test whether the market can maintain sufficient liquidity after longer hours and whether investors have real demand for an additional session.
Lee Young-jae, senior investment manager at Pictet Asset Management in London, said a longer trading window would give investors more flexibility and could attract more trading-oriented, higher-turnover investors as well as hedge funds. Edward Kim, Bank of America’s head of Korea equity sales, said the move is another step in the continued development of South Korea’s capital market and in improving accessibility for global investors.
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