Yonhap News5/19/2026BusinessSouth Korea
Financial watchdog chief warns of retail investor losses amid market volatility
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- South Korea's financial watchdog chief, Lee Chan-jin, expressed concern that retail investors may suffer losses due to increased market volatility, especially with the upcoming introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs.
- Retail investors have been a key driver of the KOSPI's rally, with margin debt reaching a record high.
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South Korea's financial watchdog chief, Lee Chan-jin, expressed concern that retail investors may suffer losses due to increased market volatility, especially with the upcoming introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs. Retail investors have been a key driver of the KOSPI's rally, with margin debt reaching a record high.
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