Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/1T09b7NHXOC.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Korean Stocks Plunge as Energy Shock Threatens AI Boom [jMakYGAMABI] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Korean stocks plunged 12% overnight, their worst day since the 2008 financial crisis. Korea was the best performing stock market in 2025, which the benchmark KOSPI surging 75%. This was driven largely by AI-fuelled enthusiasm over chip stocks like Samsung and SK Hynix. The war in Iran has changed that narrative. Korea is one of the largest importers of natural gas from the middle east. With energy prices jumping due to the expanding conflict, Korean business are facing dramatically higher operating costs, especially for chip manufacturing plants. Investors were also concerned that increased energy costs would change data center economics and slow the pace of development. mu4LRxP2ZsM uOIYXq0LgXM wMe0Wk39KpN PrBI0uC3JIq s1y3G0mt7LD X4CFj5jzqzd eoCnz27QYrE
Korean stocks plunged 12% overnight, their worst day since the 2008 financial crisis. Korea was the best performing stock market in 2025, which the benchmark KOSPI surging 75%. This was driven largely by AI-fuelled enthusiasm over chip stocks like Samsung and SK Hynix. The war in Iran has changed that narrative. Korea is one of the largest importers of natural gas from the middle east. With energy prices jumping due to the expanding conflict, Korean business are facing dramatically higher operating costs, especially for chip manufacturing plants. Investors were also concerned that increased energy costs would change data center economics and slow the pace of development. mu4LRxP2ZsM uOIYXq0LgXM wMe0Wk39KpN PrBI0uC3JIq s1y3G0mt7LD X4CFj5jzqzd eoCnz27QYrE