South Korean stock index accelerates decline in afternoon trading, SK Hynix leads losses

Odaily News: According to Gate market data, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.00% intraday. Weighted stock SK Hynix dropped 2.36%, while Samsung Electronics fell 1.8%. As a result, the Direxion Daily SK Hynix Bull 2X Shares fell 5.75%, and the Direxion Daily Samsung Bull 2X Shares dropped 4.51%. Earlier reports showed that South Korea's semiconductor exports surged 209% year-on-year, reaching a record $46.65 billion in August, accounting for 47.5% of the country's total merchandise exports.