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title: "KOSPI Circuit Breaker Activated Due to Futures Decline"
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description: "A circuit breaker was triggered on the KOSPI index by a South Korean exchange following a 5% drop in KOSPI 200 futures. According to Odaily, this led to a five-minute suspension of program trading."
datetime: "2026-05-18T00:34:02.000Z"
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# KOSPI Circuit Breaker Activated Due to Futures Decline

A circuit breaker was triggered on the KOSPI index by a South Korean exchange following a 5% drop in KOSPI 200 futures. According to Odaily, this led to a five-minute suspension of program trading.

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