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Samsung Electronics, SK hynix surge triggers KOSPI buy sidecar

South Korea\'s KOSPI jumped more than 5 percent on Aug. 20 as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surged, triggering a so-called buy sidecar that temporarily halts program buy orders. The Korea Exchange said program buy orders in the main board market were suspended for 5 minutes from 9:57:10 a.m. The trigger came as KOSPI 200 futures rose 5.10 percent.

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KOSPI slumps around 6 percent; program selling curb triggered

A program trading curb known as a sidecar was triggered on South Korea\'s main bourse after the KOSPI fell sharply in early trade. The Korea Exchange said program sell orders were halted for 5 minutes after a drop in the KOSPI 200 futures index. The futures index fell 6.02 percent. The KOSPI was down 5.78 percent at 9:09 a.m. and later widened losses to the 6 percent range. The Kosdaq fell 2.46 percent.

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KOSPI slumps 4.58% as foreigners net sell 33.3 billion won; Kosdaq holds 800 level

South Korea\'s KOSPI closed down 4.58% on Thursday as foreign investors posted net sales of 33.3 billion won and heavyweight semiconductor shares fell sharply. The benchmark ended at 6,296.38 after sliding as low as the 6,200 level during the session. A sell-side circuit breaker was triggered in morning trading. The Kosdaq finished up 0.26% at 801.67 after recouping losses.