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.
韓國市場週三交易大幅走低，此前發生戲劇性的政治動盪，由於面臨議會反對，尹錫烈總統曾經短暫實施，然後迅速撤銷戒嚴。
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.
發生了什麼：標普科斯達指數下跌1.15%，至2471.27點，科技股爲主的科斯達100指數在當地時間上午9:49下跌2.64%，根據彭博專業版的數據。
The political uncertainty particularly affected major technology and industrial stocks, with Samsung Electronics Co. (OTC:SSNLF) declining 1.12%.
政治不確定性尤其影響了主要科技和工業股，三星電子股份有限公司（場外交易股票代碼：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.
英偉達公司（納斯達克股票代碼：NVDA）供應商sk海力士（場外交易股票代碼：HXSCF）股價下跌0.061%。其他重要工業巨頭也遭受打擊，現代汽車（場外交易股票代碼：HYMTF）下跌0.70%，美國上市的浦項（紐交所股票代碼：PKX）上週二常規交易中下跌4.36%，至47.77美元。然而，該股票在盤後交易中略微回升。
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.
美國基金追蹤韓國股票在盤後交易中出現恢復跡象，韓國etf-ishares msci（紐交所股票代碼：EWY）在之前超過6%的損失後回升0.25%。富蘭克林富時韓國etf（紐交所股票代碼：FLKR）盤後上漲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.
政治動盪還影響了貨幣市場，韓元兌美元貶值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.
市場反應突顯了韓國在全球供應鏈中的關鍵作用，尤其是在半導體制造業和汽車生產領域，許多公司在這些領域擔任重要供應商的角色，爲美國主要公司提供必需品。
