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South Korean retail investors suffer heavy losses in market frenzy

South Korean retail investors, often referred to as "ants," have experienced significant financial losses due to a market frenzy, leading to widespread disillusionment with the KOSPI. This behavior has raised concerns about the nation's economic stability and its progression to developed market status. The psychological toll is substantial, with increased demand for mental health services and instances of extreme public distress. AI

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South Korean retail investors suffer heavy losses in market frenzy

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    South Koreans ‘intoxicated by stocks’ swarmed market frenzy – and lost everything

    It was a ⁠vision to give South Korea a stock market that reflected its true economic ⁠dynamism, by shedding regulatory taboos and encouraging bolder bets – instead, it created an investor trauma that could take years to shake. The ⁠30 per cent decline in the Kospi benchmark since…