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South Korean retail investors are turning to US stocks amid domestic market turmoil: Retail investors from South Korea bought +$4.6 billion worth of US stocks in July, the largest monthly total since January 2026. This marks a +627% MoM increase and follows -$469 million and -$940 million in sales in April and May, respectively. July purchases were also well above the +$2.7 billion monthly average recorded in 2025, a year when South Korean retail investors more than tripled their purchases of US equities from 2024. As a result, South Korean retail investors bought more US stocks last month than domestic equities for the first time since February. This comes as the KOSPI Index has dropped -33% from its June peak, with ~75% of the decline driven by the 2 largest chipmakers, Samsung and SK Hynix. US stocks are benefiting from South Korea's market downturn.

SOUTH KOREAN MEDIA: APPLE RECENTLY NEGOTIATED WITH CXMT OVER SUPPLY PRICES FOR MOBILE DRAM, INCLUDING LPDDR5X, IN AN EFFORT TO EASE MANUFACTURING COST PRESSURES ON ITS NEXT-GENERATION IPHONE AND SMART DEVICE LINEUP, BUT CXMT REJECTED ITS REQUEST FOR PRICE CUTS SOUTH KOREAN MEDIA: CXMT INSTEAD INSISTED ON PRICES THAT WERE HIGHER THAN OR COMPARABLE TO THOSE OFFERED BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AND SK HYNIX $AAPL

South Korean semiconductor shares tumbled on Tuesday, extending a rout in chipmakers after another weak session on Wall Street. SK Hynix plunged more than 10%, while Samsung Electronics fell over 8%. Other AI-linked names also came under heavy selling, with Samsung SDI dropping over 7%, LG Innotek sliding nearly 14%, Seoul Semiconductor falling about 6% and LG Chem losing more than 4%. Click here to read more:

South Korea Unveils Emergency Measures on Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs South Korean financial authorities have announced strict regulatory updates targeting single-stock leveraged ETFs (such as @Samsung & @SKhynix products) to cool market overheating and protect retail investors: 1. No New Listings & Ads: Temporary suspension on new single-stock products (including inverse & covered calls) and an immediate ban on marketing for existing ones. 2. Tighter Tracking Error: LP tracking error limit reduced from 3% to 2% for all ETFs/ETNs, with faster "cautionary stock" designations. 3. Strict Capital Requirements: Minimum deposit requirement raised from 10M to 30M KRW—payable only in CASH (no substitute securities). This applies to both domestic and overseas single-stock leveraged products. 4. Trading & Education: Mandatory education increased to 3 hours (with quizzes), automated loss-warning push notifications, and minimum trading units for domestic products increased to 20 shares. These measures aim to curb high-risk speculation amidst rising tech stock volatility.