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Korea Exchange (KRX)
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South Korea’s exchange, home of the world’s memory-chip giants.
The Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, is open 09:00–15:30 local time, Monday to Friday. It trades straight through with no lunch break. Today that is to in UTC.
Why a currency trader watches KRX
When Seoul opens, liquidity in KRW rises; when it closes, it thins out. The hours when two big centres overlap — London with New York, Tokyo with Sydney — are when spreads are tightest and the large moves usually start. Book I of the ForeXistenZ trilogy teaches how to plan your day around these session hand-offs.
Frequently asked
What are the trading hours of the Korea Exchange?
The regular session of KRX runs 09:00–15:30 local time (Asia/Seoul), Monday to Friday. It is closed on South Korea public holidays. Opening and closing auctions are not included.
Is KRX open right now?
The live box on this page works it out from KRX’s regular hours in Seoul time, so it is always current; it shows OPEN, LUNCH BREAK or CLOSED and when the next change comes. Public holidays are not shown.
What is the main index of KRX?
The benchmark followed here is the KOSPI. Its delayed public quote appears on this page.
Which currency does KRX trade in?
Shares on KRX are priced in KRW. A foreign investor buying them must first buy KRW, so heavy equity flows into South Korea show up in the KRW exchange rate.
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