Korea Exchange halts KOSPI, KOSDAQ with circuit breakers for first time in 576 days

The Korea Exchange has activated circuit breakers for the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices, halting trading for 20 minutes, Yonhap News reported. This is the first such activation in approximately 576 days. It marks the sixth time a circuit breaker has been triggered for the KOSPI and the 11th time for the KOSDAQ. The last time circuit breakers were activated for both markets was on Aug. 5, 2024.