South Korea stocks plunge 8%, circuit breaker triggered as chip shares tumble Reuters
South Korea stocks plunge 8%, circuit breaker triggered as chip shares tumble - Reuters
In short
South Korean stocks tumbled 8%, prompting a market circuit breaker to be triggered. The sharp downturn was driven by a steep decline in semiconductor shares.
Key points
- South Korean stocks tumbled 8%, prompting a market circuit breaker to be triggered.: South Korean stocks tumbled 8%, prompting a market circuit breaker to be triggered.
- The sharp downturn was driven by a steep decline in semiconductor shares.: The sharp downturn was driven by a steep decline in semiconductor shares.