Korea Exchange

Korea Exchange
Type Stock exchange
Founded 1953
Headquarters Busan, South Korea
Website www.krx.co.kr

Korea Exchange (KRX) is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea. It is headquartered in Busan, and has an office for cash markets and market oversight in Seoul.

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History

The Korea Exchange was created through the integration of Korea Stock Exchange, Korea Futures Exchange and KOSDAQ Stock Market under the Korea Stock & Futures Exchange Act. The securities and derivatives markets of former exchanges are now business divisions of Korea Exchange: the Stock Market Division, KOSDAQ Market Division and Derivatives Market Division. As of 31 December 2007, Korea Exchange had 1,757 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $1.1 trillion.[1] The exchange has normal trading sessions from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.[2]

Traded Instruments

KOSPI Market Division
KOSDAQ Market Division
Derivatives Market Division

See also

References

  1. ^ Number of Listed Companies and Total Market Cap, Korea Exchange page on Wikinvest
  2. ^ Market Hours, Korea Exchange via Wikinvest

External links