Korea Exchange activated a sidecar on the KOSPI after KOSPI 200 futures fell 5%, with programme trading halted for 5 minutes

The activation of a sidecar on the KOSPI signals a critical move by the Korea Exchange to ensure orderly trading in response to the significant drop in KOSPI 200 futures.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 18 May 2026, 00:40 UTCOn the live feed at 00:20 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

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Korea Exchange activated a sidecar on the KOSPI after KOSPI 200 futures fell 5%, with programme trading halted for 5 minutes

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Halting program trading for 5 minutes may help stabilize the market, but it also highlights heightened volatility, which traders should monitor closely for potential impacts on sentiment and liquidity moving forward.

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