KOSPI Circuit Breaker Activated Amid Rally

Feb 3, 2026 South Korea South Korea Financial Markets
KOSPI Circuit Breaker Activated Amid Rally

The Korea Exchange activated a circuit breaker for the KOSPI amid a rally in futures, marking the first activation since April last year.

The Korea Exchange Activates Buy-Side Circuit Breaker

On Tuesday, the Korea Exchange (KRX) implemented a circuit breaker for the KOSPI buy-side as futures surged over 5 percent. This 'sidecar' measure was last activated on April 10, 2023. The KOSPI opened at 5,114.81 points with a 3.34% rise and peaked at mid-4% during trading.

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