Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=xWtrIBRM8s2 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why did Koreas stock market stop trading for 20 minutes? korea stockmarket [33xGSZnUDYI] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT On July 28, the KOSPI fell far enough to trigger the first level of Korea's marketwide circuit breaker. We follow the real intraday graph as the index crosses the 8% threshold. Then we see the 20-minute suspension, the separate 10-minute reopening auction, and the return to continuous trading. The pause did not erase the loss. The KOSPI eventually closed at 6,023.66, down 10.84% for the day. The graph shows exactly what a marketwide circuit breaker does when prices fall unusually fast. XHqC6Q4x2xs kku8XhtECIa XooobLTbt3l f76ZXNKAFEd X3UJHLNlHnS
On July 28, the KOSPI fell far enough to trigger the first level of Korea's marketwide circuit breaker. We follow the real intraday graph as the index crosses the 8% threshold. Then we see the 20-minute suspension, the separate 10-minute reopening auction, and the return to continuous trading. The pause did not erase the loss. The KOSPI eventually closed at 6,023.66, down 10.84% for the day. The graph shows exactly what a marketwide circuit breaker does when prices fall unusually fast. XHqC6Q4x2xs kku8XhtECIa XooobLTbt3l f76ZXNKAFEd X3UJHLNlHnS