The South Korean stock market encountered "Black Monday"! Goldman Sachs speaks out against the trend: after the shock pullback, there is hope for a rebound as corporate profits continue to drive growth.

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08/06/2026
According to the 36kr Finance APP, as investors withdraw their bets on artificial intelligence (AI) driving the global stock market bull market, the South Korean stock market experienced a "Black Monday," with the Kospi opening sharply lower and triggering a circuit breaker. As of the time of writing, the Kospi index fell by more than 8%, Samsung Electronics fell by more than 9%, and SK Hynix fell by nearly 7%. The Korea Exchange held an emergency market assessment meeting on June 8 to assess the current market volatility and discuss measures to stabilize market operations.
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