KOSPI’s 8% Drop Triggers Circuit Breaker as Tech Selloff Hits Asia
South Korea’s Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) index crashed by greater than 8% on Monday. This prompted the inventory market to halt buying and selling for 20 minutes after a US-led semiconductor selloff battered Asian markets. The benchmark sank 8.4% to 7,477 after opening, tripping a circuit breaker. The Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations…
