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Leverage ETF Trading Plummets Sharply After Deposit Hike

The “double betting” boom that hovered around 12 trillion won (about $8.68 billion) a day has cooled off. The trading value of single-stock leverage and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for…

  • Trading values of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix ETFs plummeted to 711 billion won
  • Financial authorities raised investment thresholds, cooling market fever
  • Regulations aim to balance investor protection with innovative products

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