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Rotation From Leveraged ETFs Fuel 30% Jump in Korea Small Caps

Bloomberg Markets Monday 10 August 2026, 03:27 UTC By Youkyung Lee 1 min read
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Rotation From Leveraged ETFs Fuel 30% Jump in Korea Small Caps South Korea’s small-cap stocks are regaining investor interest after lagging larger peers for much of the year, as restrictions on leveraged exchanged-traded funds tracking heavyweight chipmakers shift money toward Kosdaq names. The Kosdaq index jumped as much as 6.8% on Monday, taking gains from its July 30 trough to more than 30%. The Korea Exchange briefly halted program buying for the gauge as Kosdaq futures surged, the third...

Rotation From Leveraged ETFs Fuel 30% Jump in Korea Small Caps South Korea’s small-cap stocks are regaining investor interest after lagging larger peers for much of the year, as restrictions on leveraged exchanged-traded funds tracking heavyweight chipmakers shift money toward Kosdaq names. The Kosdaq index jumped as much as 6.8% on Monday, taking gains from its July 30 trough to more than 30%. The Korea Exchange briefly halted program buying for the gauge as Kosdaq futures surged, the third such intervention this month.
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