South Korea's KOSPI index crashed 8.8%, triggering a circuit breaker halt as Samsung and SK Hynix fell nearly 10% in an AI and semiconductor selloff.

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