South Korean stock market triggered circuit breaker mechanism for two consecutive days

On July 29, the South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell more than 8% during the intraday session on the 29th, triggering the market circuit breaker mechanism and the index fell below the 5600-point mark, hitting a recent low. This is the ninth time that the South Korean stock market has triggered the circuit breaker mechanism this year, and it is also the second consecutive trading day that the circuit breaker mechanism has been triggered. (CCTV News)