The South Korean exchange is considering starting pre-market trading from 7 am.

According to the report cited by the Seoul Economic Daily, the South Korean exchange is considering setting pre-market trading hours from 7 AM to 8 AM local time. Currently, the regular trading hours for the South Korean exchange are from 9 AM to 3:30 PM, with post-market trading hours from 3:40 PM to 6 PM. The South Korean exchange is considering introducing pre-market trading, as the alternative exchange Nextrade continues to attract investors with pre-market trading hours from 8 AM to 8:50 AM. Additionally, the South Korean exchange also plans to adjust post-market trading hours to be from 3:40 PM to 8 PM.