On June 25, iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) rose 5.4% in after-hours trading, trading at $208.60/share, with turnover of approximately $59.96 million.
On the news front, the Korean KOSPI index staged a strong V-shaped rebound of over 3% after plunging nearly 10% in the prior session. Samsung Electronics led the recovery, surging nearly 10% intraday following reports of a planned stock buyback worth approximately 90 trillion KRW ($58.4 billion). Retail investors also piled into the market on bargain-hunting sentiment.
The previous session's crash was triggered by regulatory warnings against single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung and SK Hynix, which prompted approximately $6 billion in mechanical selling as leveraged products rebalanced. MSCI's decision to maintain Korea's emerging market classification added pressure, citing insufficient offshore KRW convertibility. However, analysts noted this had been largely priced in. The Korean market remains in a high-volatility, news-driven mode with multiple crosscurrents including potential rate hikes and ongoing leverage concerns.
The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index, designed to measure the performance of large- and mid-cap equity segments in Korea, with primary exposure to consumer discretionary, financials, and technology sectors.
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