Surge in onshore retail margin trading and leveraged single-stock ETFs caused sharp rise in funding needs of local securities firms

The Korean won weakened further against the U.S. dollar to hit a fresh 17-year low Tuesday, as overseas investors continued to sell local stocks. T...

The Korean won weakened further against the U.S. dollar Tuesday as foreign investors continued to sell local stocks. The won opened at 1,543.1 won...