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Depeg event

KAU Depeg, January 3, 2026 at 05:00 UTC: 7.54% Below Peg

Detected under v1.0 · medium confidence · audit: confirmed

KAU moved below peg at 05:00 UTC on January 3, 2026, with a peak deviation of 7.54% at $129.33. Recovered after 3.0 hr at 08:00 UTC at $139.56.

The checked-in price path starts at $130.41 against a recorded peg reference of $139.87. Pharos captured the incident through a historical backfill and evaluates it under v1.0. The record reports the observed price path and resolution state without inferring a cause from those measurements.

Event summary

Direction
below peg
Peak deviation
7.54%
Started
January 3, 2026 at 05:00 UTC
Recovered
January 3, 2026 at 08:00 UTC
Outcome
Recovered
Duration
3.0 hr
Peg reference
$139.87
Start price
$130.41
Peak price
$129.33
Recovery price
$139.56

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