South Korean stock markets to close for a temporary holiday (October 1)

South Korea has designated October 1 as ‘Armed Forces Day’, and a temporary holiday.

• The move is intended to boost domestic consumption, and troop morale.

Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)

• KOSDAQ
• ETF, derivatives markets and commodity markets

will all be closed.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.