Temporary Holiday: Stock Market Closed on January 27

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

On the 16th, the Korea Exchange announced that it will close the securities, derivatives, and general commodities markets on the 27th in accordance with the government's designation of a temporary holiday.

The markets to be closed include the stock market, the Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), Exchange-Traded Note (ETN), and Equity-Linked Warrant (ELW) markets, the beneficiary certificate market, the subscription warrant and securities markets, 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 transaction information repository (KRX-TR) will also be closed.

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