Market alerts issued by KRX up in 2025 amid political upheaval

▲ People look at the prices of stocks displayed on a screen inside the Korea Exchange, South Korea's main bourse operator, in this file photo taken Feb. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

KRX-market alert tally

Market alerts issued by KRX up in 2025 amid political upheaval

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of alerts issued in the local stock market rose from a year earlier in 2025, with almost one-fourth of them involving politically themed stocks, data from the Korea Exchange (KRX) showed Friday.

A total of 3,026 market alerts were issued in 2025, up 11 percent from 2,724 a year earlier, according to the data from the country's main bourse operator.

The KRX issues market alerts to protect investors when it detects abnormal trading activity, such as a rapid increase in prices, or when a stock shows high probability of unfair trading practices.

The alerts are operated under a three-tier system -- investment caution, investment alert and investment risk -- in order of severity.

By theme, 23 percent of all alerts issued last year were aimed at stocks related to politicians. This was due in part to the political turmoil the country experienced last year, following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol after his botched martial law bid, the KRX said.

Tech stocks followed next, accounting for 12 percent of total alerts issued. Virtual asset-related stocks accounted for 9 percent and secondary batteries accounted for 8 percent.

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