KOSPI Plunges 5.8% as Sell Sidecar Triggered Amid Global Chip Selloff and Surging Bond Yields Worldwide

Source: Ibtimes.com.au· Mike Clair· August 19, 2026
KOSPI Plunges 5.8% as Sell Sidecar Triggered Amid Global Chip Selloff and Surging Bond Yields Worldwide

South Korea's KOSPI index fell 5.80% amid a global semiconductor selloff, rising bond yields, and Middle East tensions, with retail investors seeing a buying opportunity despite institutional selloffs.

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