Temporary Holiday on October 1 for Armed Forces Day... 'Stock Market Closed'

The Korea Exchange announced on the 10th that it will close the securities, derivatives, and general commodities markets on October 1, the Armed Forces Day, in accordance with the government's designation of a temporary holiday.

Korea Exchange, Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The markets to be closed include the stock market, the markets for Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF), Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN), and Equity-Linked Warrants (ELW), the beneficiary certificates market, the subscription rights certificates and securities market, the bond market, the KSM (startup market), the derivatives market, and the general commodities markets such as oil, gold, and emission permits.

Over-the-counter derivatives (KRW and USD IRS) clearing operations and the trading information repository (KRX-TR) will also be closed.

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