KRX vs TWSE: hours, settlement and tech listings compared
How the Korea Exchange and the Taiwan Stock Exchange differ for technology investors: trading hours, currency, settlement, price limits and the tech companies each one lists.
KRX: 09:00–15:30 local
TWSE: 09:00–13:30 local
Key differences
- On 19 October 2026 their regular sessions overlap for 4 h 30 min, between 01:00 and 05:30 UTC. The overlap changes when clocks move for daylight-saving time.
- KRX trades in KRW and TWSE in TWD: returns for a foreign investor include the exchange-rate move. See currency moves.
- Both settle trades on T+2.
Side by side
| KRX | TWSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | South Korea | Taiwan |
| Operator | Korea Exchange | Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation |
| Currency | KRW | TWD |
| Local trading hours | 09:00–15:30 (Asia/Seoul) | 09:00–13:30 (Asia/Taipei) |
| Your time today | — | — |
| Settlement | T+2 | T+2 |
| Price limits | ±30% per day, plus market-wide circuit breakers. | ±10% per day. |
| Minimum trading unit | 1 share | 1,000 shares; odd lots can also be traded during the day |
| Regulator | Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) | Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) |
| Technology benchmark | KOSDAQ 150 and KOSPI 200 Information Technology | TAIEX Electronics sub-index |
| Main indices | KOSPI, KOSPI 200, KOSDAQ | TAIEX, FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50 |
| Listing boards | KOSPI, KOSDAQ, KONEX | TWSE main board, Taiwan Innovation Board |
Tech companies listed
KRX
TWSE
Examples of well-known listings, not recommendations.
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