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Flash crash briefly fells SK Hynix while SocGen strategist says Korean shakeout is nearly done

Flash crash briefly fells SK Hynix while SocGen strategist says Korean shakeout is nearly done
MarketWatch Thursday 06 August 2026, 10:08 UTC By Jules Rimmer 1 min read
Key Points

SK Hynix stock dived 30% in premarket trade in Seoul before recovering much of the lost value.

SK Hynix stock dived 30% in premarket trade in Seoul before recovering much of the lost value.
SK Hynix (PERSON) SocGen (ORG) Korean (ORG) Seoul (LOCATION)
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