South Korea halts program selling as KOSPI slides over 5%; tech rout spreads across Asian markets
South Korean market regulators stepped in on Monday after a sharp early decline triggered a temporary halt on program-based sell orders. The action came after futures linked to the Kospi 200 dropped more than 5%, activating a market safety mechanism known as a “sidecar” for the first time since April. The Kospi had fallen more…

