EWY has fallen sharply in mid-October 2026, trading near $161 after dropping over 10% in five sessions amid heavy selling in memory-chip leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The ETF’s ~50% IT weighting leaves it highly sensitive to AI capital-spending fears, Chinese memory competition, and ASML’s softer 2026 outlook, even as the IMF lifted Korea’s 2026 GDP forecast to 3.3% on semiconductor demand. KOSPI volatility, U.S. CPI releases, and Fed commentary remain key near-term swing factors for October price levels.
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