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#bankofkoreahikesratesto3% Just after midnight today, the Bank of Korea raised its base rate 25 basis points to 3.00%, its second straight hike after July's move, putting the policy rate back above 3 % for the first time since November 2024. That narrows the gap with the US rate to just 0.75 percentage points, down from a full point. This lands the same week AI chip stocks are still whipsawing the KOSPI and crypto traders are watching global bond yields for the next signal. Two hikes in two straight meetings, right in the middle of Korea's most volatile market stretch this year, doesn't look like coincidence. Is the BOK trying to cool an overheating chip rally, or just running out of room to keep waiting?Just after midnight today, the Bank of Korea raised its base rate 25 basis points to 3.00%, its second straight hike after July's move, putting the policy rate back above 3 % for the first time since November 2024. That narrows the gap with the US rate to just 0.75 percentage points, down from a full point. This lands the same week AI chip stocks are still whipsawing the KOSPI and crypto traders are watching global bond yields for the next signal. Two hikes in two straight meetings, right in the middle of Korea's most volatile market stretch this year, doesn't look like coincidence. Is the BOK trying to cool an overheating chip rally, or just running out of room to keep waiting? $XPIN $CVX $BLESS