“World’s Craziest Stock Market” Takes a Wild Ride, WSJ Says of Korea

The KOSPI fell more than 5% in early trading Aug. 19, triggering a sell-sidecar halt. It was the 25th sell-sidecar activation on the KOSPI this year. The Korean stock market, which soared on the back of the artificial intelligence boom, plunged 40% in just six weeks, prompting The Wall Street Journal to liken the market's extreme volatility to a "fright ride." The Wall Street Journal reported on…