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Korea Exchange activates sidecar on KOSDAQ after KOSDAQ 150 futures fell 6%, halting programme trading for five minutes

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A 6% drop in KOSDAQ 150 futures triggered a sidecar trading halt on August 21, 2026, amid rising US yields and high speculative volatility in the Korean small-cap market.

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