Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/XX4jfxRBsdf.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Korea’s ‘ant’ investors embrace stock market chaos [kEJMwdqMiQ4] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: The South Korean stock market has been experiencing unprecedented volatility since the war escalated in the Middle East. The benchmark Kospi plunged 12 per cent on March 4 – its biggest one‑day loss on record. Despite the uncertainty, South Korean retail investors, known as “ants,” have poured into the domestic stock market since January. On March 23 alone, they bought a record 7 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) worth of stocks, even as the index slumped 6.5 per cent on the day. Follow us on: Website: SCMP Knowledge: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: lGF0ff1s7ea o2NJgL0EHPr 0aWGLcO8A9B rWolAFeCP3Q n6nAqQnXzB9 1j58W2WM2q6
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: The South Korean stock market has been experiencing unprecedented volatility since the war escalated in the Middle East. The benchmark Kospi plunged 12 per cent on March 4 – its biggest one‑day loss on record. Despite the uncertainty, South Korean retail investors, known as “ants,” have poured into the domestic stock market since January. On March 23 alone, they bought a record 7 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) worth of stocks, even as the index slumped 6.5 per cent on the day. Follow us on: Website: SCMP Knowledge: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: lGF0ff1s7ea o2NJgL0EHPr 0aWGLcO8A9B rWolAFeCP3Q n6nAqQnXzB9 1j58W2WM2q6