New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- South Korea extends its stock market trading hours starting Monday, 14 September, to make its equity market more accessible to overseas investors and attract greater international capital.

The Korea Exchange (KRX) will extend trading until 8 p.m., compared with the current regular closing time of 3:30 p.m. The extended session will cover around 2,400 stocks listed on the Kospi and Kosdaq.

Kospi index was trading at 6,761.11, down 148.80 points or 2.15% from its previous close of 6,909.91.

The index opened at 6,692.61, indicating a weak start to the session. Despite the latest decline, the Kospi has gained nearly 99% over the past year, highlighting its strong longer-term performance.

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