KOSPI Index Drops 1.00% as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics Fall

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The KOSPI index fell 1.00% on September 3, 2026, as the Fear & Greed Index indicated growing market anxiety. SK Hynix declined 2.36%, and Samsung Electronics dropped 1.8%. Leveraged products also retreated, with the Southern 2x Long SK Hynix ETF down 5.75% and the 2x Long Samsung Electronics ETF falling 4.51%. On-chain data showed that South Korea’s semiconductor exports reached a record $46.65 billion in August, up 209% year-over-year.

Huo Xing Finance reports that on September 3, according to market data, South Korea’s KOSPI index fell 1.00% intraday. Major stocks SK Hynix dropped 2.36%, and Samsung Electronics fell 1.8%. As a result, the South Korea 2x Long Hynix ETF declined 5.75%, and the 2x Long Samsung ETF fell 4.51%. Previously, latest data showed that South Korea’s semiconductor exports surged 209% year-over-year, reaching a record $46.65 billion in August, accounting for 47.5% of the country’s total merchandise exports.

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