South Korean Markets Plunge Amid Political Turmoil As President Yoon's Martial Law U-Turn Sparks Uncertainty: Samsung, SK Hynix, And Hyundai Stocks Tumble
South Korean Markets Plunge Amid Political Turmoil As President Yoon's Martial Law U-Turn Sparks Uncertainty: Samsung, SK Hynix, And Hyundai Stocks Tumble
South Korean markets traded sharply lower on Wednesday following a dramatic political upheaval that saw President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly impose and then quickly withdraw martial law after facing parliamentary opposition.
韩国市场周三交易大幅走低，此前发生戏剧性的政治动荡，由于面临议会反对，尹锡烈总统曾经短暂实施，然后迅速撤销戒严。
What Happened: The benchmark Kospi index fell 1.15% to 2,471.27, while the tech-heavy Kosdaq 100 dropped 2.64% as of 9:49 am local time, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
发生了什么：标普科斯达指数下跌1.15%，至2471.27点，科技股为主的科斯达100指数在当地时间上午9:49下跌2.64%，根据彭博专业版的数据。
The political uncertainty particularly affected major technology and industrial stocks, with Samsung Electronics Co. (OTC:SSNLF) declining 1.12%.
政治不确定性尤其影响了主要科技和工业股，三星电子股份有限公司（场外交易股票代码：SSNLF）下跌1.12%。
NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) supplier SK Hynix (OTC:HXSCF) saw its shares drop 0.061%. Other industrial heavyweights also suffered, with Hyundai Motor (OTC:HYMTF) falling 0.70% and U.S.-listed Posco Holdings Inc (NYSE:PKX) declining 4.36% to $47.77 on Tuesday's regular session. Still, the stock recovered marginally in after-hours trading.
英伟达公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NVDA）供应商sk海力士（场外交易股票代码：HXSCF）股价下跌0.061%。其他重要工业巨头也遭受打击，现代汽车（场外交易股票代码：HYMTF）下跌0.70%，美国上市的浦项（纽交所股票代码：PKX）上周二常规交易中下跌4.36%，至47.77美元。然而，该股票在盘后交易中略微回升。
U.S.-based funds tracking South Korean equities showed signs of recovery in after-hours trading, with the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSE:EWY) rebounding 0.25% after earlier losses exceeding 6%. The Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (NYSE:FLKR) gained 0.53% after hours.
美国基金追踪韩国股票在盘后交易中出现恢复迹象，韩国etf-ishares msci（纽交所股票代码：EWY）在之前超过6%的损失后回升0.25%。富兰克林富时韩国etf（纽交所股票代码：FLKR）盘后上涨0.53%。
The political turbulence also impacted currency markets, with the South Korean won weakening 0.21% against the U.S. dollar to 1,416.65.
政治动荡还影响了货币市场，韩元兑美元贬值0.21%，至1416.65。
The market reaction highlights South Korea's crucial role in global supply chains, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing and automotive production, where many companies serve as essential suppliers to major U.S. firms.
市场反应突显了韩国在全球供应链中的关键作用，尤其是在半导体制造业和汽车生产领域，许多公司在这些领域担任重要供应商的角色，为美国主要公司提供必需品。
