South Korea's Kospi index faces extreme volatility, with sharp gains and losses driven by the global AI boom, highlighting rapid shifts between investor euphoria and panic.
Kospi index triggered circuit breaker on fragile tech stocks
Jun 26, 2026
03:47 pm
What's the storySouth Korea's stock market has become a prime example of how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is reshaping global equities.
The benchmark Kospi index witnessed an 8.2% drop on Friday, triggering a 20-minute circuit breaker as heavy selling engulfed the market.
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