Coin Bureau|Jul 29, 2026 13:57
BREAKING: 🇰🇷South Korea holds an EMERGENCY MEETING after its stock market crashed ~40% in just 6 weeks.
What just happened:
- Yesterday, KOSPI crashed 11%, forcing a 20-minute trading halt
- Today, it fell another 12.6% before recovering to close down ~7%
- An 8% drop triggered a second 20-minute trading halt
- This marks the first time circuit breakers were triggered two days in a row
- Up to $2.18 TRILLION has been wiped from the market
- SK Hynix fell 9.6% after disappointing earnings
- Margin calls and leveraged ETF selling made the crash worse
- Officials apologized for approving risky leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung and SK Hynix
- The government is now considering more steps to stabilize the market
This is now one of the MOST SEVERE stock market crashes in South Korea’s history.(Coin Bureau)
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