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South Korea's KOSPI Plunges for Sixth Consecutive Session Near 6,000 Level

South Korea's KOSPI index fell for a sixth straight session, declining ~14% and hovering near 6,000. October 14 close: 6,008.81 (down 0.44%). Foreign investors net sold over 1 trillion won (~$700M+) in a single session amid broader outflows.

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The sustained decline signals growing concerns about South Korea's heavy semiconductor sector exposure and cooling AI investment enthusiasm globally. Factors include ASML's cautious sales outlook despite earnings, doubts about AI investment profitability (echoing Broadcom and Intel executives), rising oil prices, and caution ahead of the US CPI release. Analysts and market participants view the KOSPI weakness as a barometer of global risk sentiment, with crypto and macro-focused traders linking the selloff to broader risk-off moves in international markets.