KOSPI plummets 17% over two days, erasing $620 billion, triggered by SK Hynix's earnings miss and exacerbated by leveraged retail bets. Hyperscaler credit default swaps surge, implying 12% default odds, with Oracle's OpenAI exposure a key concern.
韩国股市Kospi指數今日大跌，触发今年第9度熔断。个股槓桿型ETF被认为是放大市场波动的重要因素之一，监管机构对其监管表示担忧。
Güney Kore borsasında son iki günde 600 milyar dolarlık değer kaybı yaşandı. Hükümet, mayıs ayından bu yana rekor yatırım alan tek hisseye dayalı kaldıraçlı ETF'lerin yeni ihraçlarını durdurdu ve var olanlara sınırlamalar getirdi.
韓國綜合股價指數（KOSPI）29日再度暴跌，觸發今年第9度熔斷。財政部就推出個股槓桿型ETF時有欠審慎致歉，考慮限制專業投資人參與。
Major chip stocks fell sharply in the US and Asia as investors sold AI-related shares. South Korea’s Kospi was briefly halted after an 8% drop, while Nvidia’s decline helped Apple regain the top spot.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI benchmark index after it fell sharply, led by tech losses. The decline was linked to escalating Middle East tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about a potential "massive attack" on Iran.
South Korea's major crypto exchanges saw trading activity fall by an average of 77% year-over-year, while the KOSPI stock index more than doubled. This suggests a significant shift in retail speculative interest from cryptocurrencies to equities, potentially impacting smaller crypto platforms.
Un jeune investisseur sud-coréen a tout perdu après un appel de marge suite à la chute du Kospi. 1,2 million de comptes ont été affectés, entraînant des liquidations forcées. Parallèlement, les plateformes crypto du pays ont vu leurs volumes exploser, avec un bond de 1 426 % pour Upbit.
South Korea's bourse operator, the Korea Exchange (KRX), activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark KOSPI index, suspending program trading for five minutes, after the index surged over 6% due to strong tech gains.
South Korea's bourse operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), activated a buy-side sidecar for the KOSPI index on Tuesday, suspending program trading for five minutes, as the benchmark index sharply rose by 4.18 percent, driven by tech sector gains.
Oil prices soared and Asian stocks plummeted after the US launched new strikes against Iran, escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose 4.7%, while markets like South Korea's Kospi dropped 8%. Chip companies were severely hit.
La Borsa di Seul ha chiuso in forte ribasso (-8,95%) a 6.806,93 punti, travolta dalle vendite sui titoli tecnologici e dalle tensioni in Medio Oriente. Scattato il circuit breaker per la settima volta dall'inizio dell'anno.
Foreign investors net sold over 1.7 trillion won in the KOSPI market on the 13th due to weakened overall investment sentiment, but the scale has somewhat decreased compared to the previous 'fire sale.' Securities firms predict that meaningful foreign capital inflow will only occur with a re-evaluation of semiconductor stocks.
South Korea's Kospi index dropped 8% to a trading halt on Monday due to escalating Gulf conflict and rising oil prices. Major AI-heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics led the selloff, pushing the index into bear market territory, despite remaining the world's best-performing major stock market in 2026.
South Korea's KOSPI index halted trading for 20 minutes on Monday after plunging over 8% due to renewed Middle East tensions following strikes between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the seventh circuit breaker activation this year.
South Korea's Kospi index plunged 7% on Monday due to rising Middle East geopolitical tensions and concerns over AI stock valuations. Oil prices surged, strengthening the US dollar and increasing interest rate hike bets. Tech stocks led the decline in Seoul, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics falling sharply.
South Korea's Kospi stock market plunged 6% on Monday, driven by escalating Gulf conflict, rising oil prices, and inflation fears. Major tech stocks like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics saw significant drops, contributing to the market's entry into technical bear territory.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a sell-side sidecar for the KOSPI on Monday after the index fell sharply due to renewed Middle East tensions and U.S. strikes on Iran, suspending program trading for five minutes.
South Korea's bourse operator activated a buy-side sidecar for the KOSPI index on Friday due to a sharp rise, led by semiconductor stocks. Program trading was suspended for five minutes after the KOSPI 200 Futures index rose 5%.
A Cheong Wa Dae official stated that the single-stock leverage ETF system, newly introduced, may require supplementation and that discussions are underway in the Market Situation Review Meeting.
南韓股市因半導體權值股遭拋售觸發熔斷，槓桿ETF風險浮現。台灣股市ETF熱度升高，借貸進場風潮也引發擔憂。專家提醒，應警惕槓桿資金退潮時的市場流動性與投資人風險承受力。
受AI需求擔憂影響，資金撤離亞洲科技股。奈及利亞股市以68%美元總回報率奪下今年全球主要股市冠軍，超越南韓的66%，台股以54%排名第4。奈及利亞股市受經濟改革、油價上漲及外匯供應改善推動，金融服務股表現亮眼。
South Korea's Kospi stock index has fallen into bear market territory, down over 20% from its record high, due to global investor skepticism about AI plays and extreme market concentration in chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Preços do petróleo Brent e WTI disparam mais de 5% com temores de interrupção no fornecimento. Bolsas globais, especialmente na Europa e EUA, operam em queda com dólar se fortalecendo.
