South Korea Unveils Market Stabilization Measure — Suspends 140% Margin Collateral Rule for 3 Months

• Dispatched: Nov 5, 2026 · 23:40 ET (Nov 6, 04:40 UTC) | Sources: Aju Press, Seoul Economic Daily
• Summary: To prevent forced liquidations from amplifying market volatility after the KOSPI dropped over 8% intraday on Nov 6 (triggering a Level-1 circuit breaker, with Samsung down ~10% and SK Hynix down ~12%), South Korea's financial authorities exempted brokerages from the mandatory 140% margin collateral maintenance ratio for three months starting Nov 9.

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