Korea Exchange (KRX) said on the 30th it finalized 24 low-liquidity stocks that will trade for the entire next year under the call auction method because of low trading frequency.
The list covers 22 stocks on the main board and 2 on the KOSDAQ market, for a total of 24.
On the main board, ▲ HITEJINRO Holdings preferred ▲ Yuyu Pharma preferred 2B ▲ Noroo Holdings preferred ▲ BOOKOOK Securities preferred ▲ Tongyang preferred ▲ Tongyang preferred 2B ▲ ChinHung International preferred B ▲ ChinHung International preferred 2B ▲ Yuhwa Securities preferred ▲ Seoul Food preferred ▲ Nexen preferred ▲ CROWNHAITAI Holdings preferred ▲ IL-YANG PHARM preferred ▲ Korea Circuit preferred 2B ▲ Namsun Alumi preferred ▲ Keyang Electric preferred ▲ Kumkang Kind preferred ▲ Sungmoon Electronics preferred ▲ Noroo Paint & Coatings preferred ▲ Miwon Holdings ▲ Miwon Chemical Co. ▲ Samyang Corporation preferred ▲ Chunil Express ▲ RIFA ▲ CHOHEUNG ▲ Korea Circuit preferred ▲ Daeduk preferred 1 ▲ JW Pharmaceutical preferred ▲ JW Pharmaceutical preferred 2B ▲ KleanNara preferred ▲ Dongbu Corporation preferred ▲ CJ Seafood preferred 1 ▲ Dongwon Systems preferred, for a total of 22, were selected.
On the KOSDAQ market, ▲ dhSteel preferred ▲ Softcen preferred, two in total, are included.
Stocks finally confirmed for application of the call auction will be executed in 30-minute call auctions for the entire next year. Starting in January, depending on whether they sign a liquidity provider (LP) contract and their monthly liquidity levels, they may be excluded from the low-liquidity list subject to call auctions. If liquidity worsens again, the call auction will be re-applied from the following month.