KOSPI Drops Below 5,500; Retail Investors Face Prolonged Losses

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The KOSPI closed in the 5,400 range after giving up the 5,500 threshold, hitting a seven-month low. Not only semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, awaiting shareholder return policies, but the vast majority of stocks failed to escape declines. Amid volatile Middle East tensions pushing oil prices back up, a cautious stance has also deepened ahead of major corporate earnings announcements and the U.S. FOMC this week. Where indeed is the bottom for the KOSPI, and what is needed to solidify a floor and rebound?

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