South Korea KOSPI Falls 4%, Erasing $144 Billion and Pushing Benchmark Into Bear Market
South Korea's KOSPI index fell 4%, wiping out more than $144 billion in market value and officially pushing the benchmark into a bear market after a 30% decline from its peak.
The selloff was driven by a chip sector rout and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Brokers registered the steepest trading day in the market's history, with volatility metrics surging past levels seen during the 2008 financial crisis.
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@cryptorover🚨 SOUTH KOREA'S STOCK MARKET IS SITTING ON A $25 BILLION TIME BOMB. Retail investors in South Korea have borrowed a record 38 trillion won ($25.2B) to buy stocks. That's far above the previous peak of 24 trillion won during the 2021 marke
@globalmktobserv‼️SOUTH KOREAN RETAIL INVESTORS' MARGIN DEBT IS HITTING RECORD LEVELS: Loans on margin account balances are up to a record ~38 trillion won, or ~$25.2 billion, doubling since the start of 2025. TAP IMAGE TO SEE FULL INSIGHT👇
@globalmktobserv🚨South Korea leveraged ETF BUBBLE is BURSTING: Korea's single-stock leveraged ETFs' assets under management have nearly halved by -$5 billion to ~$6 billion, erasing almost all gains since their launch in May. TAP IMAGE TO SEE FULL INSIGH
@tradfi*SEOUL STOCK MARKET'S KOSPI FALLS 4%
@firstsquawkSEOUL'S KOSPI PLUNGES 4%
@barchartSouth Korea Stock Market volatility hits highest level in history, surpassing the Global Financial Crisis 🚨🚨
@firstsquawkSeoul stocks open lower on chip rout, escalating Iran tensions - YONHAP
@bulltheoryioOver ₩213,800,000,000,000 ($144 BILLION) has been wiped out from the South Korean stock market as the KOSPI fell -3.5%. KOSPI has crashed -30% from its peak, officially entering a bear market.
@firstsquawkSeoul's KOSPI Index Drops 4% Amid Market Selloff.