On November 19, the day of the College Scholastic Ability Test, South Korea's stock market will open one hour later than usual, at 10 a.m. The closing time will also be adjusted to 4:30 p.m., affecting the trading hours for the derivatives market and some general product markets.
According to the Korea Exchange on November 5, the regular trading hours for the KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and KONEX markets will change from the usual 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This change will also apply to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs).
Pre-market trading hours will shift from 8:30 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. After-hours trading will take place from 4:40 p.m. to 5 p.m. The regular after-hours trading will continue from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., unchanged from previous schedules.
The derivatives market will also see adjusted trading hours. Stock-related derivatives such as KOSPI 200 futures and options, as well as KOSDAQ 150 futures and options, will open at 9:45 a.m. and close at 4:45 p.m., each delayed by one hour.
However, trading hours for U.S. dollar futures, yen, euro, and yuan futures, as well as gold futures, will only see a delayed opening at 9:45 a.m., while the closing time will remain at 3:45 p.m. Trading hours for pork futures will not change.
Night trading for derivatives will begin one hour later at 7 p.m., while the closing time will remain at 6 a.m. the following day.
In the general product market, the gold market will open at 10 a.m. and close at 3:30 p.m., while the oil market and emissions trading market will maintain their existing trading hours.
Settlement times for securities and derivatives will also be adjusted. The settlement time for the general bond market and repurchase agreement (Repo) market will change to 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The settlement time for the stock market, government bond market, and on-exchange derivatives market will operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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