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    South Korean technology shares fall as a global semiconductor selloff reaches Asian markets

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    South Korean technology shares fall as a global semiconductor selloff reaches Asian markets

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    The global chip rout directly pressures Korean semiconductor equities and broad Korean benchmarks, while weaker technology risk appetite can weigh on the won.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-10-23
    Published
    2026-10-26
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    1 · 2026-10-26

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “South Korean technology shares fall as a global semiconductor selloff reaches Asian markets”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-23. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-23/south-korean-technology-shares-fall-as-a-global-semiconductor-selloff-reaches-as-9315a8

    MACRO
    South Korean technology shares fall as a global semiconductor selloff reaches Asian markets
    The global chip rout directly pressures Korean semiconductor equities and broad Korean benchmarks, while weaker technology risk appetite can weigh on the won.
    KOSDAQKOSPIKRWUSD
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    56
    OCT 23
    SIG
    KOSDAQKOSPIKRWUSD
    South Korean technology shares fall as a global semiconductor selloff reaches Asian markets
    The global chip rout directly pressures Korean semiconductor equities and broad Korean benchmarks, while weaker technology risk appetite can weigh on the won.
    Impact
    The global chip rout directly pressures Korean semiconductor equities and broad Korean benchmarks, while weaker technology risk appetite can weigh on the won.
    Affected
    KOSDAQKOSPIKRWUSD
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    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    KOSDAQHigh technology and semiconductor exposure amplified the spillover from the US chip-stock selloffDownintradayKOSDAQ fell 3.5% as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index had fallen 6.7%
    KOSPILarge Korean chipmaker weights transmitted the global semiconductor de-risking into the broad indexDown1-5dThe KOSPI declined 2.2% during the regional selloff
    KRWUSDA sharp decline in Korea’s technology-heavy equity market can reduce foreign inflows and worsen export-sector sentiment toward the wonDown1-5dKorean equities led regional losses during the global chip rout

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