• Korean Stock Exchange

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    About the Korean Stock Exchange

    The Korean Stock and Futures Exchange Act created what is now known as the Korea Exchange (KRX) by combining the Korean Stock Exchange, KOSDAQ and the Korea Futures Exchange. The KRX currently has over 2000 listed companies making up nearly $1.2 trillion in market capitilization. Instruments traded on the KRX include; stocks, bonds, Exchange Traded Funds, Options and many more investment vehicles. The Korean Stock Exchange is one of the fastest growing exchanges in the world and is constintly innovating its operations to stay on top of the investment world.

    Korean Stock Exchange Hours

    The KRX operates under normal hours from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday.

    Korean Stock Exchange Holidays

    New Years – January 1st

                                                      Lunar New Year – February 15-16th

                                                      Labor Day – May 1st

                                                      Children’s Day – May 5th

                                                      Constituation Day – July 17th

                                                      Chuseok – September 22nd

                                                      Christmas – December 25th

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