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South Koreaโ€™s market came under heavy pressure on Monday.

The KOSPI opened down 3.14% at 6,692.61 and later closed at 6,684.37, down 3.26%.

The biggest pressure came from the countryโ€™s major semiconductor names:

๐Ÿ”ป SK Hynix: -6.35%
๐Ÿ”ป Samsung Electronics: -4.05%

Foreign investors were also aggressive sellers, with net selling of around โ‚ฉ3.29 trillion on the main board.

Why the sudden pressure?

Investors are worried about a possible slowdown in the AI investment cycle, while higher oil prices and expectations of tighter U.S. monetary policy are adding more pressure.

South Korea is particularly sensitive to this because Samsung and SK Hynix have huge exposure to the global semiconductor and AI supply chain.

For me, the bigger question is whether this is just a short-term risk-off move or the beginning of a deeper rotation away from AI-related stocks.

Are you watching AI stocks or crypto more closely today?

#KOSPI #SouthKorea #AnthropicPicksNasdaqForIPO #ShareWeekly #AugustCPIDataIsOut
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DecentralBanker
7 minutes ago
Foreign investors sold 3.29 trillion won in a single dayโ€”that figure alone is enough to make your scalp tingle.
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DropArchaeologist
7 minutes ago
Short-term risk-off sentiment, I guess, but SK Hynix -6% really hurts. Those with large positions wonโ€™t sleep tonight.
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OnChainLighthouse
23 minutes ago
Rising oil prices + the Fedโ€™s hawkish stanceโ€”a triple blow, so itโ€™s normal that South Korean stocks canโ€™t withstand it.
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YieldNotYell
25 minutes ago
First Review
When the AI narrative weakens, South Korean semiconductors are the bellwetherโ€”and this time, theyโ€™ve taken quite a beating.
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