South Korea’s KOSPI took a sharp hit as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — the two companies that effectively define the index’s character — led a KOSPI semiconductor selloff that rattled investors and exposed just how concentrated the market’s vulnerability really is. Samsung shares dropped more than 4%, while SK Hynix fell nearly 3%, dragging the broader index lower even as several other Korean stocks posted gains of between 5% and 10%. The partial offset wasn’t enough. The heavyweights won the tug of war, and not in a good way.
Key takeaways
Samsung Electronics fell more than 4% and SK Hynix dropped nearly 3%, leading the KOSPI lower.
Other Korean stocks gained 5–10%, but could not fully offset losses from the semiconductor giants.
Foreign investors drove the selloff by cutting exposure to semiconductor and large-cap tech stocks.
Japan’s Nikkei outperformed the KOSPI, with Japanese tech and export stocks showing resilience.
It remains uncertain whether
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