South Korea’s Kospi Drops 6% After Record-High Tech Rally Reverses
South Korea’s Kospi fell 6% as investors sold AI-related technology stocks after the index briefly crossed 8,000.
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South Korea’s Kospi fell 6% as investors sold AI-related technology stocks after the index briefly crossed 8,000.
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