🇰🇷 South Korea Stocks Slide Sharply
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged more than 5% as investors took profits after recent gains.
KOSPI and KOSDAQ triggered circuit breakers, halting automated trading for 5 minutes.
Foreign investors sold over 2 trillion won ($1.3B) worth of KOSPI stocks, while retail traders bought the dip.
Analysts say high retail leverage and elevated margin debt may be amplifying market declines.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged more than 5% as investors took profits after recent gains.
KOSPI and KOSDAQ triggered circuit breakers, halting automated trading for 5 minutes.
Foreign investors sold over 2 trillion won ($1.3B) worth of KOSPI stocks, while retail traders bought the dip.
Analysts say high retail leverage and elevated margin debt may be amplifying market declines.