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KRX Issues Sell-Side Sidecar for KOSPI on Sharp Fall

South Korea's KOSPI index fell sharply by over 8% on July 13, 2026, triggering a 20-minute market-wide trading halt after wiping out more than $328 billion in stock value.
Shares of SK Hynix plunged about 12% in Seoul despite a surge in its U.S. listing, amid ongoing concerns about the memory chip cycle peaking.

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Moneycontrol

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South Korea's KOSPI crashes 8%, triggering a market-wide trading halt

Over $328 billion has been wiped out from South Korean stocks today

11 hours ago·Mumbai, India

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The Hindu Business Line

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South Korean shares sink over 5% as chipmakers slide on AI concerns

KOSPI fell ‌as ⁠much as 6.13% to hit the lowest ⁠since May 20 and trigger a "sidecar" trading curb, temporarily halting algorithm trading

13 hours ago·Chennai, India

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The Korea Times

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KRX issues sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall

Korea's bourse operator on Monday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index tumbled sharply. Program trading for the KOSPI was suspended for five minutes at 10:34 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange (KRX). The KOSPI came under heavy selling pressure as investors offloaded market heavyweights amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, which weighed on investor sentiment. On Sunday (…

14 hours ago·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)

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