South Korea’s equity market tumbles, with EWY down over 11% on the week amid tech-led risk-off
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South Korea’s equity market tumbles, with EWY down over 11% on the week amid tech-led risk-off
Direct answer
Heavy losses in EWY signal pronounced foreign outflows from Korean equities, pressuring the KOSPI and KRW, and impacting large-cap names such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-07-18
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “South Korea’s equity market tumbles, with EWY down over 11% on the week amid tech-led risk-off”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-18/south-korea-s-equity-market-tumbles-with-ewy-down-over-11-on-the-week-amid-tech-419dd4
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWY | Downdisagreed | 162.54 2026-07-17 | +0.20% | +0.26% | +10.58% |
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