Korea Exchange to launch after-hours stock trading on September 14, covering over 2,600 KOSPI and KOSDAQ stocks.

TechFlow reports that on September 9, the Korea Exchange will launch an after-hours market on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ starting September 14, with trading hours from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The eligible stocks for after-hours trading will expand to include all listed shares across both markets, totaling approximately 2,651, excluding those under investment warnings, investment risks, or abnormal surges; management-category stocks; trading suspensions; 30-minute unit trading; and shares not executed during the regular daily session.

The Korea Exchange will also introduce the market maker system in the after-hours market for the first time to improve liquidity and price discovery. Market orders will be restricted, permitting only limit orders, best-limit orders, and other select order types to strengthen volatility management and investor protection.