▲ This photo shows a financial index screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 5, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Buy-side sidecar activated for KOSPI, KOSDAQ markets after sharp rise

SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main bourse operator on Thursday issued buy-side sidecars on the stock market, temporarily halting trading of futures after a sharp rise.

Program trading of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was suspended for five minutes at 9:06 a.m., according to the Korea Exchange (KRX).

The KOSPI 200 Futures index rose 82.6 points, or 10.84 percent, to 844 at that time.

It marked the first buy-side sidecar since Feb. 3.

A buy-side sidecar is triggered when the KOSPI 200 Futures index increases 5 percent or more for at least one minute.

The operator also issued a buy-side sidecar for the secondary Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (KOSDAQ).

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