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Korea’s $1.7 Trillion Rout Burns Day Traders, Challenges Lee

Bloomberg Markets Friday 06 November 2026, 03:20 UTC By Youkyung Lee and Soo-Hyang Choi 1 min read
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EXCLUSIVE Korea’s $1.7 Trillion Rout Burns Day Traders, Challenges Lee South Korea’s government turned the world’s hottest stock market into a political trophy. Now, a reversal that’s wiped out more than a trillion dollars in value is stirring a retail investor backlash and testing public faith in its leaders. Frustration is acute among individuals who say they heeded the government’s call to favor the equity market over real estate, as officials championed the Kospi’s artificial...

EXCLUSIVE Korea’s $1.7 Trillion Rout Burns Day Traders, Challenges Lee South Korea’s government turned the world’s hottest stock market into a political trophy. Now, a reversal that’s wiped out more than a trillion dollars in value is stirring a retail investor backlash and testing public faith in its leaders. Frustration is acute among individuals who say they heeded the government’s call to favor the equity market over real estate, as officials championed the Kospi’s artificial intelligence-fueled surge to a record high in June. As things stand, the benchmark has plummeted over 40% since then amid an unraveling global tech rally, while property prices in Seoul have climbed for a record 91 straight weeks.
Korea (LOCATION) Rout Burns (PERSON) Challenges Lee (PERSON) Challenges Lee South Korea’s (PERSON) Kospi (PERSON) Seoul (LOCATION)
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