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Corona19 Pandemic's stock market plunged for three straight days following the global pandemic. In the morning, a circuit breaker was suspended for the first time in the KOSDAQ market following the KOSDAQ market.

Reporter Hee-won Je.

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KOSPI has plummeted since its opening.

At one point during the week, it fell more than 8% and pushed to the 1,680 level.

As a result, the 'Side Car', which temporarily suspends the selling price of the program in the beginning of the market, and the 'Circuit Breaker,' which suspends trading, have been activated one after another.

It was the first time in 18 years and 6 months since the stock market crashed in September 11, 2001, that a circuit breaker was triggered in the stock market.

Circuit breakers and sidecars were also triggered in the morning on the KOSDAQ market, and the intraday drop exceeded 13% and the 490 line collapsed.

It is the first time in the history of the stock market that circuit breakers have been triggered in both the KOSDAQ and the stock market.

In the afternoon, the stock market has somewhat reduced its share of losses thanks to the backlash from institutional investors and individuals.

Eventually, Kospi ended trading at 1,771.44, down 3.43%.

The KOSDAQ index ended at 524.00, down 7.01%.

Foreign investors sold over 1.2 trillion won in net worth in the securities market alone.

The won / dollar exchange rate rose 12.8 won to 1,219.3 won.

The Financial Services Commission said it would ban short selling of all listed stocks from the 16th to six months after the closing.

Also, during the same period, the company decided to expand the limit of acquiring treasury shares.