South Korea’s Nextrade will temporarily prohibit orders placed at the daily price limit following recent flash crashes in SK Hynix Inc. shares during the pre-market session. This regulatory shift aims to mitigate extreme volatility that has disrupted normal trading patterns.

The decision comes as investors reacted to sudden price swings that bypassed standard market safeguards. By restricting orders at the daily limits, Nextrade intends to prevent further destabilization caused by rapid, high-volume fluctuations in major semiconductor stocks.

Market observers are closely monitoring the impact of these tighter rules on liquidity and price discovery. For now, the focus remains on stabilizing the exchange environment and protecting investors from the fallout of such intense intraday volatility.