KOSPI’s 8% Drop Triggers Circuit Breaker as Tech Selloff Hits Asia

Jun 8, 2026 - 04:15
KOSPI’s 8% Drop Triggers Circuit Breaker as Tech Selloff Hits Asia
South Korea’s Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) index crashed by more than 8% on Monday. This prompted the stock market to halt trading for 20 minutes after a US-led semiconductor selloff battered Asian markets. The benchmark sank 8.4% to 7,477 after opening, tripping a circuit breaker. The Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) also...

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