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Kospi enters bear market! What South Korea’s finance minister said after 20% crash

South Korea’s Kospi entered bear market territory after falling over 20% from its June peak, dragged down by a sharp selloff in semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol warned that heavy concentration in chip stocks is increasing market volatility. Despite the correction, Kospi remains the world’s top-performing major index in 2026.

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Kospi enters bear market! What South Korea’s finance minister said after 20% crash
South Korea’s Kospi entered bear market territory after falling over 20% from its June peak, dragged down by a sharp selloff in semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol warned that heavy concentration in chip stocks is increasing market volatility. Despite the correction, Kospi remains the world’s top-performing major index in 2026.
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