'Wait till payback time!': South Korean retail investors protest as govt apologises after Kospi crashes 40% in a monthKospi skyrocketed over 122% since the beginning of the year to hit a lifetime high of 9,386 in June on the back of a global AI frenzy, befo...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Global Market | South Korea's ETF curbs may not be enough to calm market turmoil: AnalystsSouth Korea’s regulators have announced new curbs on leveraged ETFs after a sharp market selloff erased over $2 trillion in KOSPI market va...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
International funds deliver stellar returns in 1 year, but subscriptions remain shut. Experts suggest alternativesInternational funds offered excellent returns over the past year, outperforming domestic options. However, fresh investments are currently ...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Kospi crashes 12% after SK Hynix earnings; best performing Asian market of 2026 plunges 43% in a month. What’s ahead?South Korea's Kospi index crashed over 11% on Wednesday, extending its drop to 43% from its June peak into technical bear market territory....
29 Jul, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Kospi crashes 44% in a month but Nomura sees 109% upside in South Korea's stock market. Here's whySouth Korea's Kospi index dropped 44% from its June peak amid global AI growth worries and foreign fund outflows. Despite the sharp pullbac...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Traders are getting a new tool to bet on biggest US stocksCME Group will introduce single-stock futures for over fifty major US companies. These contracts offer leveraged exposure without the compl...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
Global Market: South Korea accelerates tougher ETF trading rules to curb market volatilitySouth Korea has advanced stricter trading rules for retail investors in single-stock leveraged ETFs, requiring a 30 million won cash deposi...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Chipmakers head for big profit gains, but will it be enough?Chipmaker shares are experiencing significant price swings on Wall Street this month. Investors anticipate these companies will drive much ...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
How Korean stocks turned from trusty bellwether to AI frenzyThat volatility, felt on dealing desks from Tokyo to New York, has not only wreaked havoc with portfolios - it has also dramatically distor...
20 Jul, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
Is Korean stock market turning into open casino? How retail leverage is fueling wild swingsMemory chip bellwethers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics make up just over half of the benchmark Kospi. Much of the stock market’s previous...
20 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Global Market: Citi downgrades South Korea to neutral as AI chip volatility mountsCitigroup has downgraded South Korea to neutral after a year-long overweight stance, citing heightened volatility in AI-linked chip stocks ...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Global Market: South Korea's AI-driven stock frenzy fuels volatility, challenges market fundamentalsThe sharp swings have unsettled investors and regulators alike, with market movements increasingly driven by leveraged investment products ...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Global Market: How leveraged ETFs are amplifying the AI chip trading frenzyLeveraged ETFs tracking AI chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix have surged in South Korea. The SK Hynix-linked fund's assets have grown twentyf...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Explained: 3 reasons why South Korea's Kospi crashed 6% todaySouth Korea's Kospi index experienced a significant decline of over six percent on Thursday. This downturn followed the Bank of Korea's fir...
16 Jul, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Global Market: South Korea to unveil new measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs amid volatility concernsSouth Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) is set to introduce new measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs as it steps up efforts t...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Explained: Why South Korea's Kospi jumped 7% despite escalating Middle East tensionsSouth Korea's benchmark Kospi surged 7% on Wednesday, extending its rally for a second session as softer-than-expected US inflation data an...
15 Jul, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
Korea’s AI stock rout is becoming a lesson in leveraged excessSouth Korea's AI stock boom is now a cautionary tale of leverage's power. SK Hynix's plunge triggered billions in stock sales, deepening th...
15 Jul, 2026, 07.29 AM IST