South Korea has delayed a planned June 29 launch of single-stock weekly options that would have covered names including SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. The move signals regulatory caution after recent market volatility. A Korea Exchange spokesperson said "no decision has been made yet." Earlier, South Korea’s financial regulator voiced regret over last month’s introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs and warned their negative side-effects have intensified.

2026-06-24

South Korea has delayed a planned June 29 launch of single-stock weekly options that would have covered names including SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. The move signals regulatory caution after recent market volatility. A Korea Exchange spokesperson said "no decision has been made yet." Earlier, South Korea’s financial regulator voiced regret over last month’s introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs and warned their negative side-effects have intensified.