The Korea Exchange and Nextrade will close their markets on June 3 and July 17 after the government designated local election day and Constitution Day as public holidays.

The Korea Exchange said on Tuesday it will close its securities, derivatives and general commodities markets on June 3, 2026, local election day, and on July 17, Constitution Day. Nextrade also said it will close on the same dates.

The Korea Exchange closures cover the securities market, the derivatives market and the general commodities market. The securities market includes the stock market; the exchange-traded fund (ETF), exchange-traded note (ETN) and equity-linked warrant (ELW) markets; the listed beneficiary certificate market; the rights certificate and rights securities market; the beneficiary certificate market; the bond market and repurchase agreements (Repo); and KSM (KRX Startup Market).

The derivatives market closure also applies to night trading. As a result, night trading that starts at 6 p.m. on June 3 and July 17 will not open. Night trading that starts at 6 p.m. on June 2 and July 16 will proceed as normal.

In the general commodities market, the oil, gold and emissions markets will close. Clearing operations for OTC derivatives including won IRS, won OIS and dollar IRS, and the trade repository (KRX-TR), will also be closed.

Nextrade also designated June 3 and July 17 as market holidays.

With the Korea Exchange and Nextrade closing on the same dates, trading will be suspended that day not only on the domestic stock market’s regular session but also on the alternative trading venue.