KOSPI plunges 8.76% below 5,000, triggering 20-minute trading halt
South Korea’s KOSPI triggered a circuit breaker on November 6 after falling more than 8% in early trading. According to the Korea Exchange, the index was down 471.89 points, or 8.76%, at 4,911.91 as of 9:03 a.m. Trading was halted for 20 minutes starting at 9:03:34 a.m.; the KOSDAQ was down 6.88% at 631.76 at the same reporting time.