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Korea's stock markets to open 1 hour late on exam day
South Korea's stock markets will open one hour later than usual on Nov. 19, the day of the nationwide college entrance exam (Suneung). The Korea Exchange (KRX) will operate the main KOSPI, KOSDAQ and KONEX markets from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while the alternative bourse Nextrade (NXT) will trade from 10 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., with no pre-market session, Yonhap and Chosun Ilbo report. The delayed schedule was announced on Nov. 5 by the bourse operator to ease traffic and noise around exam sites.
