KRX: Announcement Of KOSPI 200 MidSmallCap Index

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Korea Exchange (KRX) announced that it will publish the KOSPI 200 MidSmallCap index which consists of outstanding mid and small capital stocks among constituent stocks of the KOSPI 200 on Monday, July 13, 2015. Recently, the return rates of high growth mid and small cap stocks have outperformed the large cap stocks’ rates, and market interests for those mid and small cap stocks are increasing. The development of KOSPI 200 MidSmallCap index is expected to provide an opportunity to invest in the mid and small cap shares and contribute to a balanced development of the capital market through investments in related products.