The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a trading halt on the main bourse due to a sharp rally led by tech firms. A buy-side order in the K...

The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a trading halt on the main bourse due to a sharp rally led by tech firms. A buy-side order in the K...

The benchmark Kospi crossed the 8,400 mark for the first time on Wednesday, rising nearly 5 percent in early trading on the back of strong foreign and institutional buying.