Samsung, SK Hynix and Leveraged ETFs Drive 70% of Korea Trading
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Trading in South Korea's $4.3 trillion market is dominated by leveraged ETFs and stocks of Samsung and SK Hynix, which combined account for over 70% of total trading value driven by strong retail investor interest.
Retail fervor over leveraged ETFs in South Korea has grown so intense that the products, together with the two chipmaker stocks they track, now make up more than 70% of trading value in the $4.3 trillion market.