1.2M Korean Retail Accounts Hit Margin Calls, 320k-360k Fully Liquidated
2026-07-14 14:06

Woofun AI reports that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East suppressed risk appetite during the Asian trading session, causing SK Hynix to plunge over 15% and the KOSPI index to fall more than 9%. Data from the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea indicates that forced liquidations reached 344.2 billion won, the largest credit liquidation event this year. As of Monday, over 1.2 million leveraged retail accounts triggered margin calls, with approximately 320,000 to 360,000 accounts fully liquidated by brokerages, resulting in principal losses and outstanding debts for some investors.

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