Korea exchange seeks to invigorate sagging stock market

South Korea's bourse operator unveiled a set of plans on Thursday, including extending trading hours, to bring vitality back to the local stock market currently suffering a stagnant run and a fall in turnover. The Korea Exchange (KRX) said it will consider expanding the regular stock trading hours in order to boost market liquidity and lure investors back to the market. Other global peers have raised their regular trading hours since the unprecedented global financial crisis in 2008, according to the bourse operator. The London Stock Exchange and the Euronext have an 8.5-hour regular stock trading system, while the Korea Exchange's regular trading session runs for six hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.