GeneralBearishBlockonomi · 3h ago7/10
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South Korea Stocks Bleed as Margin Liquidations Peak
South Korea's KOSPI index has declined 13% over eight days with two circuit breakers triggered in one week, driven by record margin liquidations totaling 300 billion won. The KOSPI 200 put-call ratio reached a five-year high of 2.5, indicating severe institutional hedging and widespread retail investor distress in the Korean equity market.