The South Korean stock market has triggered a "temporary trading halt" for two consecutive days due to a sharp drop.

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04/03/2026
Affected by the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the South Korean stock market plummeted on the 4th, triggering a "temporary trading halt" mechanism for the second consecutive day due to the sharp drop in major stock indices. According to the report by the Korean press on the 4th, at around 9:06 am, the South Korean KOSPI 200 futures index reported 807.65 points, a decrease of 51.95 points from the previous trading day's closing price, a drop of 6.04%. The Korea Exchange initiated the "temporary trading halt" measure, suspending programmatic selling operations for 5 minutes. The South Korean stock market plummeted on the 3rd, triggering the "temporary trading halt" mechanism again for the first time in nearly a month due to the sharp drop in major stock indices.