BlackRock's iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) saw a record $281M single-day inflow as investors target SK Hynix exposure amid AI chip demand.

South Korea's 2x leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung and SK Hynix crashed over 20% in one day, erasing $1.7 billion in retail investor wealth within two weeks.

South Korean semiconductor shares experienced a significant surge on Wednesday. This rally was fueled by softer U.S. inflation data and renewed AI demand optimism. SK Hynix and…