In brief

  • KOSPI falls 6.349% on Thursday, triggering a sell-side sidecar from the open

  • Semiconductor stocks fall into losses after U.S. technology stocks drop overnight

  • The Korean Stock Exchange has halted trading dozens of times in 2026 already

Read the original story: KOSPI falls below 8,000 points again, causing a trading halt in South Korea in 2026 once more, by Darryn Pollock at th.beincrypto.com