South Korea's Kospi Plunges 8%, Triggering 20-Minute Trading Halt
South Korea's benchmark Kospi index fell 8%, triggering a circuit breaker that suspended trading for 20 minutes. The sharp decline prompted market-wide intervention to curb volatility amid global financial pressures.
South Korea's Kospi composite index dropped 8%, activating the circuit breaker mechanism and bringing trading to a halt for 20 minutes.