The KOSPI index surged more than 4% early in the session on the 5th, triggering a temporary suspension of program buy orders (buy-sidecar) on the Korea Exchange.


As the KOSPI surged over 4% on a U.S.-led positive wave, triggering an intraday buy-sidecar, employees at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, were monitoring the stock market and exchange rates on the 5th. As of 9:02 a.m. that day, the KOSPI was up 263.27 points (4.14%) from the previous session to 6,622.22, expanding its gains. Photo by Jo Yongjun

As the KOSPI surged over 4% on a U.S.-led positive wave, triggering an intraday buy-sidecar, employees at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, were monitoring the stock market and exchange rates on the 5th. As of 9:02 a.m. that day, the KOSPI was up 263.27 points (4.14%) from the previous session to 6,622.22, expanding its gains. Photo by Jo Yongjun

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According to the Korea Exchange, program buy orders in the KOSPI market were suspended for five minutes starting at 9:24:56 a.m. due to sharp fluctuations in the KOSPI 200 futures index. At the time the sidecar was triggered, the KOSPI 200 futures index had soared by 51.20 points (5.12%) from the previous day’s closing price to 1,049.28.



The KOSPI sidecar is triggered when the KOSPI 200 futures price rises by 5% or more from the reference price and remains at that level for at least one minute, resulting in a five-minute suspension of program buy orders.


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