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Korea Tests Global Investor Appetite With Longer Trading Hours

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 13 September 2026, 00:00 UTC By Youkyung Lee and Charlotte Yang 1 min read
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South Korea’s main stock exchange is extending into evening sessions, breaking with Asia’s trading-hour norms to tap what it hopes will be sustained demand from global investors.

South Korea’s main stock exchange is extending into evening sessions, breaking with Asia’s trading-hour norms to tap what it hopes will be sustained demand from global investors.
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