South Korean stocks experienced a significant downturn on Friday, marking their steepest weekly decline in over three months. This slump was triggered by a sell-off in U.S. tech shares, prompting investors to cash in on recent gains. The Kospi index saw a sharp drop, even triggering a circuit breaker. Concerns over AI spending and who will bear the costs weighed heavily on the market, overshadowing positive demand signals.

South Korean stocks experienced a sharp decline of over 4% on Tuesday, with the KOSPI index plummeting as investors cashed in on recent gains in chipmaker shares. Major players…

South Korean stocks plunged sharply on Tuesday, with the Kospi falling over 8% from record highs as investors sold off major chip stocks amid concerns that the market rally had…

South Korea's KOSPI fell 9.99% on June 8, 2026, its worst session since March, as US jobs data sparked a global tech selloff hitting Samsung and SK Hynix

South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent Tuesday as foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavyweights amid profit-taking, t

South Korea’s Kospi index tumbled 10 per cent, triggering a 20-minute trading halt. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea’s Kospi index tumbled 10 per cent, triggering a 20-minute trading halt. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Samsung and SK Hynix shed more than 12 per cent each, triggering an automatic 20-minute bourse-wide trading halt in the afternoon.

SEOUL, June 23 : South Korea's KOSPI plummeted 9.99 per cent, its steepest drop in more than three months, on Tuesday as overseas investors sold chipmakers following regulatory…

South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 10 percent Tuesday as foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavyweights amid profit-taking, tracking overnight…

The South Korean stock market went from record highs to a sharp sell-off, with the benchmark Kospi tumbling as low as 10% on Tuesday. The drop came as investors rushed to sell…

Kospi index sinks 10% after regulatory warnings over leveraged ETFs spark forced selling in chip heavyweights

South Korea's KOSPI index plunged nearly 10% as SK Hynix and Samsung sell-off triggers circuit breakers, raising doubts about AI-driven stock valuations.

South Koreas KOSPI surged as much as 6% to an intraday high of 8,982, extending gains for a second straight session and recovering sharply from earlier losses. Trading was briefly…

KOSPI plunged over 8% as Samsung and SK Hynix led a broad chipmaker selloff. Foreign investors sold $2.6 billion in shares amid shifting AI sentiment.

South Korean stocks experienced a significant downturn on Friday, marking their steepest weekly decline in over three months. This slump was triggered by a sell-off in U.S. tech…

Asian tech stocks also sank on Friday as the rollercoaster ride that has characterised the week continued into the weekend, while crude prices edged back down after a brief rally…

KOSPI tumbled nearly 6 percent on Friday, as the index came under pressure from profit-taking after recent gains, in addition to a sharp overnight...

South Korean stocks plunge 9% amid chip sell-off and Apple price hikes, causing a second trading halt this week.

South Korean stocks tumbled Friday, erasing the previous session's chip-fueled rally, as the Kospi slid nearly 6 percent and triggered another circuit breaker a

Heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for more than half of Kospi's market cap, fell around 9% each on Friday, forcing the exchange to trigger…