A new generation of traders is trapped in Asia's market meltdown
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- ✓Asia's new stock traders face a brutal reality check as markets tumble.
- ✓Choi Jin-wook, a 35-year-old office worker, saw his SK Hynix shares halve in value after buying in July.
- ✓"It feels like we've hit every possible bad news at this point," he said.
Story at a Glance
- Category
- Indian Markets
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- mint
- Reading Speed
- 4 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Summary
From high-school clubs to social-media influencers, Asia's new stock traders face a brutal reality check.
Choi Jin-wook, a 35-year-old office worker in Seoul, bought $37,000 worth of shares in South Korean memory-chip giant SK Hynix in July, thinking prices had to bounce back from a summertime selloff. Instead, his holdings have halved in value as investors worry the artificial intelligence build-out will slow.
While Choi had grown accustomed to the wild volatility of South Korea's stock market this year, a plunge last week was still painful. Even so, he is hopeful that the world's second-largest memory-chip maker will eventually recover. "It feels like we've hit every possible bad news at this point," he said.
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