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QUICK SPARK: South Korea’s KOSPI Logs Worst Week Since 2008’s Lehman Brothers Collapse

Oct 16, 2026 · 11:11 AM ET· updated 1h ago
QUICK SPARK: South Korea’s KOSPI Logs Worst Week Since 2008’s Lehman Brothers Collapse

South Korea’s KOSPI fell 14.46% this week, its worst week since October 2008, as SK Hynix and Samsung sank on AI spending fears.

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South Korea's biggest stock market had its worst week since 2008. People are worried that companies like Samsung and SK Hynix spent too much on AI.

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