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Seoul Economic Daily · South Korea · Kospi triggers fifth circuit breaker of 2026 as tech sell-off reverses Thursday's record
Korean-language business daily reports the 5th Kospi circuit breaker of 2026 and 11th in the index's history. Flags this as the second circuit breaker in three consecutive trading days, citing Samsung Electronics down ~9% and SK Hynix down 8.36% as the primary drivers, linked to concerns over AI capex fatigue after Apple raised iPhone memory prices.
“KOSPI plunges 5.81%, triggers second circuit breaker in three days, with Samsung and SK Hynix pacing the decline.”