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South Korea’s Chip Rout Sends KORU Into a Brutal Selloff 📉

South Korea’s stock market suffered a major shock on October 15, with the KOSPI plunging 7.57% to a six month low as investors rushed out of semiconductor stocks. The selloff triggered a circuit breaker during trading, while Samsung Electronics fell 9.5% and SKHynix dropped 11.1%. Persistent U.S. inflation and renewed concerns about the sustainability of the AI investment boom intensified the pressure. Reuters reported that foreign investors sold a net 3.6 trillion won worth of South Korean shares.

The fallout is particularly severe for Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORU), which targets three times the index’s daily performance before fees and expenses. The fund’s leveraged structure magnifies losses when Korean equities fall, and recent trading data showed KORU sliding sharply amid the market turmoil. ⚠️

The key question now is whether this is a temporary shakeout or a deeper reassessment of AI-driven semiconductor growth. Any rebound in Samsung and SKHynix could help KORU recover, but continued volatility can compound losses. KORU is designed for daily exposure not three times the index’s long-term return.
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