South Korea’s stock market stays closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday
Question
South Korea’s stock market stays closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday
Direct answer
The closure leaves KOSPI and major chip exporters more dependent on overseas signals and ADR pricing until the market reopens.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-25
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “South Korea’s stock market stays closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-25. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-25/south-korea-s-stock-market-stays-closed-for-the-mid-autumn-festival-holiday-d8b884
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI | cash trading is suspended during the holiday closure | Watchintraday | the stock markets in South Korea were closed on 25 September |
| 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics cannot trade locally while the exchange is closed, increasing reliance on offshore sentiment | Watchintraday | South Korean markets were closed |
| SKHYNIX.KS | memory-chip names are exposed to sentiment-driven repricing when the local market is shut | Watch1-5d | South Korean markets were closed during regional trading |
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What happened next
Price follow-up pending — no stored daily closes for these assets yet.
Closing prices from stored daily bars; returns measured from the last close on or before the event date. Not a recommendation.
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