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Kosdaq rally as semiconductors pause puts focus on this week\'s market direction

South Korean stocks face a week packed with catalysts, including U.S. inflation readings, a Bank of Korea policy meeting, MSCI rebalancing and the launch of single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs. Investors are watching whether the KOSPI can hold near 8,000 and whether rotation into Kosdaq growth stocks can continue. The Kosdaq surged last week on buying in advanced industries. Markets also await the U.S. PCE inflation gauge and policy signals on rates, inflation and the currency.

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Korea regulators tighten monitoring on margin, leverage as KOSPI swings wildly

South Korea\'s KOSPI is extending a roller-coaster run, swinging sharply on foreign selling and moves in U.S. rates and oil prices. The index rebounded 8.42 percent on May 21 after recent steep declines, while volatility gauges climbed. Margin debt hit a record 36.6 trillion won and forced selling rose as the market slid earlier in the week. Regulators are stepping up monitoring and urging restraint ahead of new single-stock 2x leveraged ETFs.

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Korean stocks outlook: KOSPI volatility rises as semiconductors pause for breath

South Korea’s stock market is expected to seek direction this week after a sharp rise in volatility and a pullback led by profit-taking in semiconductor shares. The KOSPI briefly topped 8,000 for the first time but fell back as rates, the exchange rate and foreign selling weighed on sentiment. Attention is on whether buying rotates into other sectors. Markets are also watching China and U.S. data, oil prices and geopolitical risks.