Event Brief
KOSPI drops nearly 10% as tech stocks sell off
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: South Korea’s KOSPI plunged about 10% after foreign investors sold major semiconductor and other heavyweight shares.
WHO: Foreign investors
WHAT: KOSPI fell 9.99% and the Korea Exchange activated a circuit breaker after the index dropped more than 8%.
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 6:54 AM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Foreign investors dumped major semiconductor shares and other market heavyweights amid profit-taking and U.S. tech-stock losses.
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