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Finance

KOSPI triggers level 1 circuit breaker after sell sidecar, 13th time ever

South Korea\'s KOSPI fell more than 8 percent, triggering a level 1 circuit breaker on the Korea Exchange after a sell sidecar was activated earlier in the session. The measure halted trading in listed stocks on the main board, excluding bonds, for 20 minutes and suspended the acceptance of new orders except for cancellation orders. It was the seventh activation this year and the 13th since April 2000.

Crypto

Mara buys 1,000 bitcoin after selling $1.5 billion worth in Q1 2026

Bitcoin mining company Mara bought 1,000 bitcoin. A blockchain outlet, U.Today, reported the purchase was worth about $66.7 million and was carried out via institutional platform FalconX. The deal follows Mara’s aggressive sales in the first quarter of 2026, when it sold 20,880 bitcoin for about $1.5 billion after changing its digital-asset management policy. Mara used the proceeds to repurchase $1 billion of zero-coupon convertible bonds.

Finance

Kosdaq breaks below 1,000 for first time in 3 months after 5 percent drop

South Korea\'s Kosdaq index fell more than 5 percent in intraday trading on Thursday, breaking below the 1,000 level for the first time in three months. As of 10:08 a.m., the Kosdaq was down 54.31 points, or 5.17 percent, at 995.42. The index opened down 14.51 points, or 1.38 percent, at 1,035.22 and extended its losses. It last dipped below 1,000 intraday on March 4.