Korean Stock Traders Slash Margin Loans to Lowest Since April
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Retail leverage coming out of Korean equities as memory-chip names stumble is a reminder that AI-adjacent cycles will be volatile. If your business is tied to DRAM/NAND pricing or Korean OEMs, stress-test plans against sharper sentiment swings and tighter local liquidity.
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