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Korea Short-Selling Rules 2026: Bans, Uptick Rule, Retail Access

September 27, 2026September 11, 2026 by SCB Editorial

Korea allows only covered short selling, enforces an uptick rule, and has banned shorting outright after every major crisis since 2008. Here is how the regime works, why retail access is contested, and how to read flow data like the KRW 2.6 trillion foreign outflow of 2026-09-10.

Categories Guides Tags Foreign Investors, KOSDAQ, KOSPI, Short Selling

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