Korean Stock Market Influences Global AI Investment Sentiment

The Korean stock market is emerging as a significant indicator in the global market. According to JP Morgan's chief strategist for the Asian market, interest in the Korean stock market has increased. Bloomberg reports that the Korean stock market, valued at approximately $4 trillion, has established itself as the first market to reflect AI-related investment sentiment. It has become a new norm for institutional investors in London, New York, and Tokyo to check the Korean stock market before starting their trades. Following the U.S. listing of SK Hynix, the influence of the Korean stock market has expanded, creating a structure that tracks AI investment flows 24/7. According to Bloomberg's data, the 60-day correlation coefficient between the KOSPI and the NASDAQ 100 has reached 0.46, the highest level in the past two years. However, the volatility of the Korean stock market is also increasing, and recently, due to the technological achievements of Chinese AI startups, the KOSPI plummeted by about 9% in a single day. This led to a 9.3% drop in SK Hynix's stock price, contributing to a global downturn in semiconductor stocks. The KOSPI has fallen 25% from its peak in June, resulting in a loss of approximately $1 trillion in market capitalization, but it has still risen 62% this year, maintaining one of the highest returns among major global stock markets.