KOSPI Drops Below 8,000, Triggers Yet Another 2026 Trading Halt

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The KOSPI index fell below 8,000 on July 2, triggering a sell-side sidecar within minutes of the opening bell. The Korea Exchange suspended program trading on KOSPI-listed shares for five minutes after KOSPI 200 futures dropped 5% or more for at least one minute. By 9:51 a.m. local time, the benchmark had lost 534.25 points, or 6.43%, to 7,769.16. Heavy selling in semiconductor stocks drove the decline, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix extending losses amid a global chip selloff that began on Wall Street overnight. This marks yet another trading halt in a volatile 2026, which has already surpassed the 2008 financial crisis with close to 30 sidecar activations and five circuit breakers by late June.