# Circuit Breakers

The KOSPI Rollercoaster: South Korea’s Retail-Fueled Market Teeters on a Knife-Edge

South Korea's stock market is facing severe volatility as the KOSPI triggered two circuit breakers in one week following a massive AI-driven rally. A dangerous disconnect has emerged between fleeing foreign institutional investors and highly leveraged domestic retail traders, all centered on a market heavily concentrated in two semiconductor giants.