Global Equity Futures Slide as KOSPI 200 Drops 5%, Triggers Trading Halt

Korea's KOSPI 200 index futures fell 5% on Feb. 2, triggering a five-minute program trading halt, Bitget market data cited by BlockBeats show. S&P 500 index futures extended losses to 1.1%, while Nasdaq index futures declined 1.5%. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.3% and the Shenzhen Component Index fell more than 1.4%.