South Korea's KOSPI fell 8.4% on June 8, halting trade for 20 minutes as a chip selloff hit Samsung and SK Hynix and rattled crypto markets.

Foreign investors sold over $30 billion in South Korean equities across 12 sessions, with Samsung and SK Hynix hit hardest as the KOSPI plunges to crisis

South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 5.54% to 8,161 as Samsung and SK Hynix cratered, dragging emerging market assets into a third straight session of losses.

The South Korean benchmark Kospi plunged more than 8 percent Monday, mirroring a rout in US semiconductor stocks on Wall Street, which triggered a circuit break

Korea's bourse operator on Monday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index nosedived by...

South Korea faces risk of a "Black Monday" event with “currency instability, interest-rate repricing and profit taking in semiconductors all happening at the same time"

KOSPI falls 8% in early trade, triggering circuit breakers; Nikkei average down 4%

South Korea’s KOSPI dropped more than 8% after Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares plunged over 10%, triggering market circuit breakers.

Korean stocks nosedived more than 8 percent shortly after opening Monday, triggering a 20-minute trading halt, as investors dumped tech and other m...

South Korea's KOSPI index experienced a significant selloff, plunging 8.23% as investors cashed in on the AI rally, revealing the market's heavy reliance on semiconductor stocks. …

South Korea's KOSPI index saw a sharp decline on Monday. Investors sold off artificial intelligence stocks, revealing the market's heavy reliance on semiconductor giants. Samsung…

South Korea's KOSPI index plummeted nearly 9% on Monday, triggering circuit breakers, as strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes. Tech giants…

South Korea's KOSPI index dropped 8.8%, triggering a trading halt

Robust US jobs data lifts bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike and unleashes selloff in tech-heavy market

The South Korean benchmark Kospi suffered the worst day of the year as chip stocks tumbled, mirroring a rout in US semiconductor stocks on Wall Street. Soon aft

Korean bonds are the world's worst in 2026, down 7.5%, as the chip boom forces rate hikes. Monday's 8% Kospi crash triggered a circuit breaker while yields held near highs.

SEOUL, June 8 : South Korea's stock benchmark plunged over 8 per cent on Monday, tripping circuit breakers, after robust U.S. jobs data lifted bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike…

SEOUL, June 8 : South Korea's stock benchmark plunged nearly 9 per cent on Monday, tripping circuit breakers, after robust U.S. jobs data lifted bets on a Federal Reserve rate…

Korean stocks tumbled Monday, as a broad-based correction in global semiconductor shares triggered heavy selling across the market, prompting the a...

South Korean stocks nosedived more than 8 percent Monday, extending their losing streak to a third consecutive session, as investors dumped market heavyweights

South Korean stocks nosedived more than 8 percent Monday on renewed woes over AI profitability and concerns over a possible hawkish pivot of the U.S. Federal Reserve.