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KOSPI triggers sell sidecar after sharp fall

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South Korea's KOSPI fell sharply on March 9 as international oil prices surged. The drop prompted the triggering of a sell-sidecar on the main stock market. The mechanism is used during rapid market declines and is activated on the securities market when conditions are met.

Writer Sangyeop Oh
published 2026-03-09 09:23:32

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KOSPI sidecar triggered (PG) [Photo: Yonhap News Agency]

South Korea's KOSPI fell sharply on March 9 as international oil prices surged, triggering a sell sidecar on the securities market.

Sangyeop Oh yub@d-today.co.kr

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