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According to Jinshi reports, the Korea Exchange has initiated a suspension of the programmatic trading mechanism for the KOSPI index.

According to Gate market data, the South Korean KOSPI index rose over 5%, Samsung Electronics surged 6.5%, and SK Hynix increased by 2.7%.

According to Gate market data, the South Korean KOSPI index opened up 241.33 points on July 9 (Thursday), an increase of 3.33%, reporting at 7,488.12 points.SK Hynix rose by 7%, and Samsung Electronics rose by 3%.

On Wednesday, the South Korean Ministry of Finance stated that Finance Minister Kim Yun-seok agreed to closely monitor risk factors that may exacerbate stock market volatility after meeting with the central bank governor and heads of financial regulatory agencies. The Ministry noted that the increase in stock market volatility is due to profit-taking by foreign and institutional investors, portfolio rebalancing, and changes in global AI sector expectations.According to Gate market data, during the early trading session today, the South Korean KOSPI index fell by as much as 4%, reaching its lowest level since May 20, before turning upward driven by a rebound in chip stocks. The Ministry pointed out that the increased concentration in the semiconductor industry has become a factor exacerbating financial market volatility.

Goldman Sachs' latest research report indicates that the upward trend in the South Korean stock market in the second half of the year is expected to spread from AI storage leaders like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to more industries such as energy, raw materials, and industrial manufacturing. Overseas funds are gradually positioning themselves in the upstream and downstream of the AI industry chain and other independent investment opportunities.In response to market concerns about a bubble in Korean stocks, Goldman Sachs believes that the current increase in financing balance is mainly due to the growth in the net value of leveraged ETFs, rather than new borrowing by investors. The assets of South Korean residents are still primarily in real estate, cash, and overseas stocks, and the domestic stock market still has room for incremental capital inflows.Goldman Sachs expects that the overall net profit of South Korean companies will grow by approximately 320% year-on-year in 2026, and will maintain a growth rate of about 35% in 2027. They maintain a target of 12,000 points for the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) over the next 12 months, which still represents more than a 20% upside from the current level, but they anticipate that market volatility will increase in the future.

The Gate stock derivatives section has officially launched perpetual contract trading for KR200 (KOSPI 200), SAMSUNGEM (Samsung Electro-Mechanics), SKSQUARE (SK Square), HPSP (HPSP), and JUSUNG (Jusung Engineering) (settled in USDT), supporting 1-20 times leverage.

The sell-off in tech stocks has severely impacted the market, with Japanese and South Korean stock markets accelerating their decline in the afternoon. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 2565.58 points on June 23 (Tuesday), a decrease of 3.55%, closing at 69788.38 points. The South Korean KOSPI index closed down 910.49 points, a decrease of 9.99%, marking the largest single-day drop since March 4, closing at 8204.06 points; both SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics fell over 12%.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, global investors are selling Korean stocks at an unprecedented pace. On Monday, foreign capital sold another $801 million worth of Kospi components, with a total outflow of $10 billion last week, and a net selling trend observed every trading day over the past month.According to Goldman Sachs data, foreign capital has cumulatively sold $75 billion worth of Korean stocks this year. In stark contrast, domestic retail and institutional investors have net bought $69 billion during the same period.

The Korea Exchange triggered a circuit breaker due to the KOSPI index falling 8%, halting trading for 20 minutes.

The KOSPI index in South Korea has fallen by 5%, with Samsung down 6.5% and SK Hynix down over 8%. Nasdaq futures are down nearly 1%, and large chip stocks are broadly down in after-hours trading.The Korea Exchange has activated the KOSPI circuit breaker due to a 5% drop in KOSPI 200 futures, pausing programmatic trading for 5 minutes.

According to Gate market data, the South Korean KOSPI index's early gains expanded to 1%, and the Nikkei 225 index is currently up 0.65%, both reaching historical highs. SoftBank Group's stock price rose by 6%.

According to Digital Asset, the trading volume of local virtual assets in South Korea has dropped to about 8% of the KOSPI trading volume, less than one-tenth of it. Media statistics show that the trading volume of the Korean won market exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, Gopax) is only 8% of the KOSPI trading volume.The report points out that the South Korean virtual asset market has been continuously weakening since the second half of 2025, with a significant drop in October 2025 after a large-scale futures liquidation, while the KOSPI has strengthened due to semiconductor prosperity and policy support. Additionally, according to CryptoQuant data, the Bitcoin Korea premium indicator has been negative for most of the time since March, reflecting weak buying interest in the Korean market.

According to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index fell by 2.00% during the day; the South Korean KOSPI index touched down at 7100 points, with a daily drop of 2.37%.

According to Gate market data, both the Japanese and South Korean stock markets have reached new highs, with the Nikkei 225 index currently up 0.47% and the South Korean KOSPI index up over 1%.

On April 3, the KOSPI index in South Korea closed up 143.25 points, an increase of 2.74%, at 5377.3 points. The Nikkei 225 index closed up 660.22 points on April 3, an increase of 1.26%, at 53123.49 points.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. stocks surged overnight, and the Japanese and South Korean stock markets followed suit. The KOSPI index in South Korea opened on April 1 (Wednesday) up 267.92 points, an increase of 5.3%, closing at 5,320.38 points. The Nikkei 225 index opened the same day up 883.17 points, an increase of 1.73%, closing at 51,946.89 points.