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'Give me my money back': South Korean traders' leveraged SK Hynix, Samsung bets unravel after selloff

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South Korean retail investors are facing serious losses after their leveraged bets on Samsung and SK Hynix unraveled, per CNBC. The semiconductor stocks sold off sharply, hitting traders particularly hard because they had borrowed money to fund their positions.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/give-me-my-money-back-sou...

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