What’s Behind South Korea’s Stock Market Whiplash
Bloomberg Television·2026-08-03 01:03
South Korea's stock market has been on a roller coaster. After enjoying its run as the world's best performing market this year, July brought a sharp reversal. Investors have endured a string of circuit breakers this year, each triggered by drops in the benchmark post, which is down about 40% from its peak in June.Among the hardest hit were the country's retail investors. Many piled into leveraged ETFs during the rally, drawn by optimism around the country's tech giants, [music] Samsung and SKH Highix. Leve ...