South Korea's new after-hours stock market opens with modest 4% trading volume
South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) launched an after-hours trading session one week ago, with average daily turnover reaching approximately 1.1 trillion won (roughly $800 million USD) across five trading days — about 4 to 4.5% of regular session levels, according to Arirang News citing KRX data. The after-hours session began last Monday and extends equity trading beyond the standard session close.
✓ Verified
- ✓South Korea's KRX launched an after-hours trading session approximately one week before September 21, 2026. (Source: Arirang News)
- ✓Average trading volume during the first five trading days reached approximately 1.1 trillion won ($800 million USD). (Source: Arirang News)
- ✓After-hours trading volume represented approximately 4-4.5% of regular session levels. (Source: Arirang News)
~ Interpretation
- ~The after-market launch reflects South Korea's effort to modernize its financial infrastructure. (Source: inference from KRX policy announcement, standard interpretation of exchange expansions)
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