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DRAM ETF Sinks Nearly 32% as Margin Calls Hit Memory Stock Investors: Charlie Bilello Warns 'That Almost Never Ends Well'

The Roundhill Memory ETF (BATS:DRAM) has plunged nearly 32% in July as a wave of margin calls strikes over-leveraged memory stock investors.

Benzinga · Aug 3

KOSPI Extends Historic Selloff After Worst Month Since 2008 as Samsung, SK Hynix Tumble Nearly 8%

South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index plunged more than 4% on Monday, extending a historic selloff as panic over artificial intelligence (AI) valuations overshadowed geopolitical relief.

Benzinga · Aug 3

Crushed by Kospi rout, angry Koreans vow not to buy

South Korean retail investors experienced substantial losses in July's Kospi market reversal. Many traders are now vowing to avoid the Korean stock market altogether. The market experienced record circuit-breaker suspensions, reflecting extreme volatility. Government-introduced leveraged ETFs are blamed for amplifying these wild market swings. This period saw a dramatic unraveling…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 13% on a surge of chipmaking stocks

South Korea’s Kospi index has jumped more than 13%, tracking Wall Street gains, as artificial intelligence-related stocks bounced back after losses this week

The Independent UK · Jul 31

'Wait till payback time!': South Korean retail investors protest as govt apologises after Kospi crashes 40% in a month

Kospi 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, before things began to go downhill. While South Korea’s stock market grabbed headlines as the world’s best-performing stock market this year so far,…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

South Korea Stock Chaos: Investors Lay Funeral Wreaths After ETF Rout as KOSPI Wipes $2T, Minister Apologises

South Korea is reviewing single-stock leveraged ETFs after a sharp KOSPI sell-off prompted investor protests and a ministerial apology.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Jim Cramer Slams 'SK Hijinx' as SKHY's Record Earnings Meet Brutal Stock Crash: 'We Will Rue the Day We Let This Monster Into Our Markets...'

CNBC host Jim Cramer has sounded the alarm on SK Hynix Inc. (NASDAQ:SKHY), labeling the South Korean memory giant a "Monster" that is destabilizing global markets as retail margin calls and leveraged gambling overshadow strong chip fundamentals during July’s severe semiconductor rout.

Benzinga · Jul 29

KOSPI Sinks Over 12% in Worst Two-Day Drop Ever as AI Chip Sell-Off Deepens After SK Hynix Misses Expectations

South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index plummeted another nearly 6% on Wednesday, extending a brutal semiconductor sector selloff that was aided by SK Hynix Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:SKHY) profit miss, despite record-breaking second-quarter financial results. The index has slipped over 33% in July and posted the worst two-day fall in history.

Benzinga · Jul 29

Kospi crashes 44% in a month but Nomura sees 109% upside in South Korea's stock market. Here's why

South Korea's Kospi index dropped 44% from its June peak amid global AI growth worries and foreign fund outflows. Despite the sharp pullback into bear market territory, Nomura projects up to 109% upside, setting a 10,000-11,000 target driven by corporate share buybacks, strong AI earnings, and governance reforms.

The Economic Times · Jul 29

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. The sharp plunge, triggered by earnings from chipmaker SK Hynix that missed lofty AI-fueled market estimates, prompted government reviews into market stabilisation measures.

The Economic Times · Jul 29