South Korea Tests Global Investor Appetite with Longer Trading Hours
The move will test whether thinner evening liquidity can still attract foreign funds and support trading in about 2,400 Kospi and Kosdaq stocks.
- On Monday, Korea Exchange will extend trading hours until 8 p.m. for about 2,400 Kospi and Kosdaq stocks, breaking with traditional Asian trading-hour norms to capture global investor demand.
- Driven by a world-beating 64% gain in 2026, the bourse aims to boost international participation, despite a 22% sell-off in July that cooled investor sentiment.
- Instinet execution consultant specialist Tony Cheung said, "The after-market session promotes market equality by enabling a wider range of investors to react to post-close news." Market watchers broadly back the extension.
- Dave Mazza, chief executive officer of Roundhill Financial, warned that "extending the hours does not create liquidity; it redistributes it," as foreign funds await proof of sufficient trading volume.
- The move tracks a global trend toward around-the-clock markets led by Nasdaq Inc. and the New York Stock Exchange, with Korea Exchange planning pre-market hours by the end of 2027.
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