Global Markets Investor — KOSPI -9%, trading halted; SK Hynix -15%, its largest daily drop on record

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Global Markets Investor — KOSPI -9%, trading halted; SK Hynix -15%, its largest daily drop on record

The tape event itself, reported live: Korea's index halted for the 7th time this year, led by a record single-day drop in SK Hynix. Verified against our own tape — EWY -8.3% intraday, SNDK -12.2%, MU -5.3%. Sets the scale of the memory drawdown for anyone reading the US names in isolation.

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Jul 13

🚨STOCK MARKET CARNAGE IN SOUTH KOREA IS INTENSIFYING: The KOSPI fell -9% on Monday, triggering a trading halt for the 7th time this year, out of 13 total since 2000. The selloff was led by SK Hynix, which fell as much as -15%, its largest daily drop on record, while Samsungpic.x.com/jqRY7zDY5MM

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The tape event itself, reported live: Korea's index halted for the 7th time this year, led by a record single-day drop in SK Hynix. Verified against our own tape — EWY -8.3% intraday, SNDK -12.2%, MU -5.3%. Sets the scale of the memory drawdown for anyone reading the US names in isolation.

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DateTypeEvent
Jul 13 Desk NoteVertical: Memory & Storage — read the −15% correctly Jul 13 tweetSemiconductor Insider — Korea Investment Securities cuts SK Hynix 2026-27 operating profit 9-11% on HBM4 ramp delays Jul 13 redditr/stocks — SK Hynix tumbles 15% in Seoul AFTER a record Nasdaq ADR debut ($26.5B, 7x oversubscribed, ADR +13%) Jul 13 InvestigationThe memory selloff is an ASP repricing — and the $26.5B raise is the tell Jul 26 ArticleMemory rebuilt for four sessions, gave it back on Friday, and walked into the only two days that matter Jul 31 NewsKOSPI's largest one-day gain in history; the unwind's anatomy gets numbers — captured 2026-07-31 EOW Jul 31 ArticleOne Seller: Anatomy of the AI Whiplash

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