South Korea’s Regulators Accidentally Triggered a 30% Small-Cap Rally
South Korea’s financial regulators wanted to calm a volatile stock market as they cracked down on leveraged ETFs. However, they have made it more chaotic instead. Crackdowns on leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which required retail investors to post higher cash deposits, did not cool speculation. Retail money rotated en masse The post South Korea’s Regulators Accidentally Triggered a 30% Small-Cap Rally appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Key Takeaways
- South Korea’s financial regulators wanted to calm a volatile stock market as they cracked down on leveraged ETFs.
- However, they have made it more chaotic instead.
- Crackdowns on leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which required retail investors to post higher cash deposits, did not cool speculation.
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