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South Korea's KOSPI plunges 4.7–5.5% with multiple trading halts amid global tech selloff spillover
KOSPI fell sharply with three "sidecar" sell-side trading halts triggered by sharp futures drops. Over ₩264 trillion (~$176B) in value erased, linked to Wall Street losses and AI boom sustainability concerns affecting semiconductor stocks.
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South Korea's market is heavily exposed to U.S. tech and semiconductor demand (Samsung, SK Hynix). Repeated circuit breakers signal extreme volatility; the spillover demonstrates how U.S. tech earnings ripple through Asia and how interconnected AI/semiconductor bets create contagion risk.
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