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Investors Face Margin Calls as Kospi Suffers Sharp Drop Amid Market Volatility

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s benchmark stock index fell below the 4,000 mark this week amid renewed concerns over an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble, leading to a surge in forced stock liquidations from margin accounts, industry data showed Sunday. According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, the value of forced sell-offs from unsettled [...]

BOK Warns against Market Volatility amid Uncertainty, Rising Household Debts

SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean central bank warned Thursday of the possibility of increased volatility in the financial market and its potential impact on the country’s financial stability amid weak economic growth and high uncertainties at home and abroad. The Bank of Korea (BOK) made this point in its latest financial [...]