Korea Exchange activates sidecar to halt program trading briefly on benchmark KOSPI after sharp equity rise

The activation of a sidecar to halt program trading on the KOSPI suggests that the exchange is responding to heightened volatility following a sharp equity rise.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 3 Feb 2026, 00:57 UTCOn the live feed at 00:37 UTC, 20 minutes before this page

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This measure is typically employed to manage market risks, and it may indicate concerns among regulators about sustainability in price movements, potentially leading to a more cautious sentiment among investors in the Asian equities space.

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