On July 17, CSOP 2x Leveraged Samsung Electronics declined 9.98% in regular trading, trading at 72.02 HKD/share, with turnover of HKD 277 million.
On the news front, the Bank of Korea raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, marking the first hike in three and a half years. The rate decision triggered a sharp selloff in Korean equities, with Samsung Electronics falling over 8% on the KOSPI, while the broader KOSPI index plunged more than 6%, activating the circuit breaker mechanism. Overnight, the US semiconductor sector also weakened, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declining and storage chip stocks under pressure.
Additionally, Korean regulators announced measures to curb single-stock leveraged ETF activity, including raising minimum margin requirements from KRW 10 million to KRW 30 million and suspending new leveraged product listings. The convergence of monetary tightening, intensifying regulatory constraints, and global chip sector weakness, amplified by the product's 2x leverage mechanism, drove significant selling pressure throughout the session.
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