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A complicated simulated trading course is becoming an effective means of deterring investors from pursuing high-risk products in South Korea. These high-risk products have caused sharp fluctuations in the country's $4.3 trillion stock market. Leveraged exchange-traded funds targeting Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix chip companies to double daily earnings have plummeted to 4% of their peak in June, and are about to usher in their first monthly capital outflow. According to Seoul-listed product data compiled by media intelligence, the single stock ETF linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix has a total outflow of about 1 billion US dollars since August, which is about to usher in the first large-scale monthly capital flight since its establishment. As of August 27, the total assets under management of the above ETFs had shrunk from a peak of US$11.4 billion at the end of June to US$5 billion. This large-scale collapse is due to multiple rounds of global technology stock sell-offs. The market is concerned about the high investment in the artificial intelligence industry and the prospects for commercial monetization. Media intelligence analyst Sin Rebecca said, “Regulators continue to tighten relevant rules, and the outflow of funds may continue in the short term. The attitude of the Korean regulatory authorities has moved from supporting such products to actively restraining them.” The popularity of transactions quickly cooled down. Although it disappointed stock investors who wanted to cash out at a high rate, it objectively stabilized the market. The volatility index of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index has fallen from a peak of 97 at the end of June to about 50, a four-month low. The Korean stock market benchmark index has accumulated a cumulative increase of 61% so far this year, but it is still 25% below the record high set two months ago.

Zhitongcaijing·08/30/2026 00:09:04
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A complicated simulated trading course is becoming an effective means of deterring investors from pursuing high-risk products in South Korea. These high-risk products have caused sharp fluctuations in the country's $4.3 trillion stock market. Leveraged exchange-traded funds targeting Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix chip companies to double daily earnings have plummeted to 4% of their peak in June, and are about to usher in their first monthly capital outflow. According to Seoul-listed product data compiled by media intelligence, the single stock ETF linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix has a total outflow of about 1 billion US dollars since August, which is about to usher in the first large-scale monthly capital flight since its establishment. As of August 27, the total assets under management of the above ETFs had shrunk from a peak of US$11.4 billion at the end of June to US$5 billion. This large-scale collapse is due to multiple rounds of global technology stock sell-offs. The market is concerned about the high investment in the artificial intelligence industry and the prospects for commercial monetization. Media intelligence analyst Sin Rebecca said, “Regulators continue to tighten relevant rules, and the outflow of funds may continue in the short term. The attitude of the Korean regulatory authorities has moved from supporting such products to actively restraining them.” The popularity of transactions quickly cooled down. Although it disappointed stock investors who wanted to cash out at a high rate, it objectively stabilized the market. The volatility index of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index has fallen from a peak of 97 at the end of June to about 50, a four-month low. The Korean stock market benchmark index has accumulated a cumulative increase of 61% so far this year, but it is still 25% below the record high set two months ago.