# South Korea’s stock boom turns into investor trauma

https://mins.news/en/video/28183

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 08:56 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CzIegbRC7I

> South Korea relaxed rules on leveraged stock products to lift its market, but a 30% plunge in the KOSPI in mid-June left retail “ant” investors with heavy losses and shaken confidence.

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