SGSouth Korea's KOSPI stock index fell 8% on Tuesday, triggering circuit breakers for the sixth time this year due to declining shares in major chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The drop came despite strong earnings forecasts from these companies, as investors worried that recent gains might have been fully priced into the market. Analysts noted concerns about high market expectations and increased volatility driven by ongoing discussions around artificial intelligence and the semiconductor industry. Other significant declines included LG Energy Solution and Hanwha Ocean, with the latter falling sharply after losing a Canadian submarine contract to Germany. Overall, foreign investors sold shares worth $2.16 billion, though the KOSPI remained up 76% year-to-date.
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