$Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares(SOXL)$ Just a quick note on the KOSPI and the Korean National Pension Service's rebalancing to bring domestic stock holdings down to the maximum allowed cap.
At the KOSPI's peak above 9,000, the estimated domestic holdings were around 31.4%. That's above all three permitted levels: the base at 20.8%, the first flex band at 26.8%, and the second flex band at 28.8%.
However, the KOSPI has since dropped about -15% to the 7,648 level, partly due to market fears of NPS selling. This decline has naturally reduced the domestic holdings, which are now estimated to be within the 26.8% band.
While this is within the permitted level, that flex band is meant to be temporary, so more rebalancing is still expected. The NPS has stated they'll carry it out discreetly over a longer period to minimize market impact and prevent market manipulators from taking advantage.
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