On July 21, Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3X Shares (KORU) rose 14.07% in regular trading, trading at $20.695/share, with turnover of $137 million.
On the news front, JPMorgan stated that approximately 75% of Korean stock leveraged ETF unwinding has been completed, suggesting the most intense selling pressure may have passed, while maintaining its KOSPI 12-month target of 12,500 points and an Overweight rating. Citi and Morgan Stanley also issued buy-the-dip signals on the same day. Goldman Sachs and UBS noted that current conditions present a favorable risk-reward ratio, viewing extreme volatility as a potential entry window.
Policy catalysts further reinforced the rebound. Korean President Lee Jae-myung demanded that financial regulators take bold and swift measures regarding single-stock leveraged ETFs during a cabinet meeting. The Financial Services Commission subsequently decided to push forward early implementation of new regulatory rules, solidifying the policy bottom signal. Heavyweight stocks Samsung Electronics rose 2.7% and SK Hynix rose 4.0%, confirming stabilization after KOSPI had plunged over 20% this month into bear market territory.
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments providing daily 3x leveraged exposure to the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, covering approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization of South Korean issuers. It is non-diversified.
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