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Korea Exchange activated a sidecar on the KOSPI with programme trading halted for 5 minutes

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KOSPI triggered a sell sidecar on 2026-08-20 due to falling futures, driven by semiconductor sector weakness and US-Iran geopolitical tensions, reflecting continued extreme market volatility in South Korea.

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