KOSPI crashes 3.99% as global bond yield tantrum and WTI surging to $90 overwhelm Samsung buybacks

KOSPI crashes 3.99% as global bond yield tantrum and WTI surging to $90 overwhelm Samsung buybacks

KOSPI plunged 3.99% below 6,600 as global bond yield tantrum pushed US 10-year yields to 4.80% and WTI crude surged 5.2% to $90.22/barrel on US-Iran tensions, overwhelming Samsung and SK Hynix buybacks.

Key points

  • KOSPI crashed 3.99% below 6,600 as global bond tantrum pushed US 10Y yields to 4.80%
  • WTI crude surged 5.2% to $90.22/barrel on US-Iran tensions, adding dual macro shock
  • Samsung and SK Hynix buybacks failed to stop the decline as foreign selling overwhelmed domestic support

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